天の瓊矛

あまのぬほこ

Meanings

1. Noun Ama no Nuhoko (i.e.: the heavenly jeweled spear used by Izanagi and Izanami) See also: オノゴロ島 (おのころじま).

Kanji

• 天 heaven. Read as あま.
• 瓊 red jewel; beautiful jewel
• 矛 spear. Read as ほこ.

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