Ōyamatsumi

English

proper noun

Definitions

(Japanese mythology) A brother of Amaterasu, Tsukuyomi, Susanoo and Kagutsuchi, and an important kami in charge of the mountains and the sea. Sometimes also viewed as in charge of sake brewing and war.

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 大山祇 (great mountain god).

Origin

Japanese

大山祇

Gloss

great mountain god

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Cognates and derived terms

- possessive particle Japanese
ojp Japanese
つ Japanese
大 Japanese
大山祇 Japanese
山 Japanese
神 Japanese