火産霊神

ほむすびのかみ

Also written 火結神

Meanings

1. Noun Kagutsuchi (i.e.: fire deity who burned to death his mother Izanami during childbirth (and was therefore beheaded by his father Izanagi)) See also: 迦具土神 (かぐつちのかみ).

Kanji

• 火 fire. Read as ほ.
• 産 produce
• 霊 ghost
• 神 god. Read as かみ.

Word lists

• Shinto

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