伊邪那美

Japanese
Kanji in this term
伊 邪 那 美
い
Jinmeiyō		 じゃ > ざ
Grade: S		 な
Grade: S		 み
Grade: 3
on’yomi irregular goon
Alternative spellings
伊弉冉
伊弉弥
伊耶那美

Etymology

Appears to be of identical derivation as 伊邪那岐 (Izanagi), only replacing the last syllable き (ki, “male”, common element in Japanese male given names) with み (mi, “female”, common element in Japanese female given names). See the 伊邪那岐 entry for further details. The kanji are ateji (当て字).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [iza̠na̠mʲi]

Proper noun

伊(い)邪(ざ)那(な)美(み) or 伊邪那美(イザナミ) • (Izanami) 

  1. (Japanese mythology) Izanami, the Japanese creator goddess, wife of Izanagi, and mother of Kagutsuchi

See also
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