Amaterasu

English

proper noun

Definitions

(Japanese mythology) The Japanese sun goddess, and most important Shinto deity; she is the daughter of Izanagi and Izanami and the sister of Susanoo, Tsukuyomi, Ōyamatsumi and Kagutsuchi.
(poetic) The Sun itself.

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 天照.

Origin

Japanese

天照

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Cognates and derived terms

Amaterasu Portuguese
天 Japanese
天照 Japanese
照らす Japanese