別天津神
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Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 別 | 天 | 津 | 神 |
| こと Grade: 4 |
あま Grade: 1 |
つ Grade: S (ateji) |
かみ Grade: 3 |
| jukujikun | kun'yomi | ||
| Alternative spellings |
|---|
| 別天津神 (kyūjitai) 別天神 別天つ神 |
Etymology
Compound of 異 (koto, “different, separate”) + 天 (ama, “heaven”, ancient compounding reading) + つ (tsu, ancient possessive particle) + 神 (kami, “god, spirit”).
The use of 別 to spell koto is an example of semantic jukujikun (熟字訓). The use of 津 to spell the particle tsu is an example of phonetic ateji (当て字).
Pronunciation
Noun
別天津神 • (koto ama tsu kami)
- (Japanese mythology, Shinto) the collective name for the five gods that came into existence at the time of the creation of the universe
Coordinate terms
- 天御中主神 (Ama no Minakanushi no Kami)
- 高御産巣日神 (Takami Musuhi no Kami)
- 神産巣日神 (Kami Musuhi no Kami)
- 可美葦牙彦舅神 (Umashiashikabihikoji no Kami)
- 天常立神 (Ama no Tokotachi no Kami)
Further reading
別天津神 on the Japanese Wikipedia.Wikipedia ja- Kotoamatsukami on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
