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

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