天照大神 あまてらすおおみかみ Also written てんしょうこうだいじん, 天照大御神, 天照皇大神 Meanings Noun Amaterasu Ōmikami (sun goddess) Kanji 天 heaven. Read as あま. 照 illuminate 大 big. Read as おお. 神 god. Read as かみ. Common phrases 天照大神を祀る Word lists Shinto Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists