Izanagi

English

proper noun

Definitions

(Japanese mythology) A Japanese creator god; he is Izanami's elder brother and spouse, and the father of Amaterasu, Tsukuyomi, Susanoo and Kagutsuchi.

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 伊邪那岐.

Origin

Japanese

伊邪那岐

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Cognates and derived terms

en Japanese
hey and the root of verb m Japanese
no Japanese
to beckon, to call, to tempt Japanese
いざ Japanese
き Japanese
な Japanese
の Japanese
伊邪那岐 Japanese
功 Japanese
誘う Japanese
ईशान Sanskrit