迦具土神

かぐつちのかみ

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: 伊邪那美命 (いざなみのみこと). See also: 伊弉諾尊 (いざなぎのみこと).

Kanji

• 迦 (used phonetically). Read as カ.
• 具 tool
• 土 soil. Read as つち.
• 神 god. Read as かみ.

Word lists

• Shinto

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