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Izanami

Izanami

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A Japanese goddess who, with her brother Izanagi, made the islands and many gods of Japan
  • proper noun
  • Literature
: Izanami
  • According to legend, Izanami, the goddess of creation, gave birth to many gods and goddesses.
  • Izanami and Izanagi

Examples

  • (The rice cakes represent Izanagi and Izanami, that is, humanity's Shintoist progenitors.)

    Academic text (1992)

  • Then he chanted an invocation to the Shinto gods Izanagi and Izanami, revered procreators of the universe.

    Fiction book (2000)

  • In Japanese mythology, Izanami and her brother Izanagi are known for creating the islands of Japan.

  • The myth states that Izanami, along with her partner Izanagi, shaped the landscape of ancient Japan.

Synonyms

Izanami-no-Mikoto
vsIzanami
  • Literature
9.9

A goddess in Japanese myths who with her brother and husband Izanagi is the mother of many islands and gods

is the common mythic name that says she created islands and gods

Surface Forms

Izanami main

Etymology

Izanami comes from an old Japanese verb izanau meaning 'to invite', and the ending -mi shows a female figure, so her name can be thought of as 'she who invites'. As the creator goddess who, with Izanagi, made the islands and the gods of Japan, the idea of 'inviting' fits her role in bringing the world to life.