Kagutsuchi
English
proper noun
Definitions
- (Japanese mythology) The Japanese god of fire, son of Izanagi and Izanami and brother of Amaterasu, Susanoo, Tsukuyomi and Ōyamatsumi; he burned to death his mother while being born.
Etymology
Borrowed from Japanese 迦具土.
Origin
Japanese
迦具土
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- - possessive particle Japanese
- ojp Japanese
- かぐ Japanese
- ち Japanese
- つ Japanese
- 力 chikara “power, strength” Japanese
- 命 inochi “life”, ja-l Japanese
- 耀う kagayou, ja-l Japanese
- 輝く kagayaku “to shine, to sparkle” Japanese
- 迦具土 Japanese