伊勢大神
Japanese
Kanji in this term | |||
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伊 | 勢 | 大 | 神 |
い Jinmeiyō | せ(の) Grade: 5 | おお Grade: 1 | かみ Grade: 3 |
goon | kun’yomi |
Alternative spelling |
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伊勢大神 (kyūjitai) |
Etymology
伊勢 + の (attributive particle) + 大神 (literally “great god”), so called because Amaterasu is most prominently worshipped at the 伊勢(大)神宮 (Ise (Dai)jingū, “Ise (Grand) Shrine”) in Ise Province (now Ise City, Mie Prefecture).
Proper noun
伊勢大神 • (Ise no Ōkami) ←いせのおほみかみ (Ise no Ofomikami)?
- (Japanese mythology) Synonym of 天照 (Amaterasu)