English
Izanami
Izanami comes from Japanese 伊邪那美.
- Japanesemodern伊邪那美いざなみ, Izanami
- EnglishtodayIzanami
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
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- Japanesemodern伊邪那美いざなみ, Izanami
- EnglishtodayIzanami
Every English word from Japanese 伊邪那美
Today it means
name A Japanese creator goddess who is also (along with the Shinigami and Enma) a goddess of death and the underworld; she is Izanagi's younger sister and spouse, and the mother of Amaterasu, Tsukuyomi, Susanoo and Kagutsuchi.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Japanese 伊邪那美 / Izanami