天照神 あまてるかみ Also written アマテルカミ Meanings Noun Amaterasu Ōmikami (sun goddess) See also: 天照大神 (あまてらすおおみかみ). Kanji 天 heaven. Read as あま. 照 illuminate 神 god. Read as かみ. Word lists Shinto Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists