伊邪那美

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 forms

• 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

• (Irregular reading)
  • IPA^(key): [iza̠na̠mʲi]

Proper noun

伊邪那美 (hiragana いざなみ, katakana イザナミ, rōmaji Izanami)

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

See also

• 伊 (い)邪 (ざ)那 (な)岐 (ぎ) (Izanagi)
• 天 (あま)照 (てらす) (Amaterasu)
• 月 (つく)読 (よみ) (Tsukuyomi)
• 須 (す)佐 (さ)之 (の)男 (お) (Susanoo)