Ōkuninushi

proper noun

The Japanese god of nation-building, farming, business, and medicine, as well as love and good love matches.

OriginJapanese 大国主 →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. JapaneseShintoThe Japanese god of nation-building, farming, business, and medicine, as well as love and good love matches.

Origin

  1. Japanese大国主
  2. EnglishŌkuninushi

Borrowed from Japanese 大国主 (Ōkuninushi).

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APA

Ōkuninushi. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/%C5%8Ckuninushi

MLA

“Ōkuninushi.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/%C5%8Ckuninushi. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Ōkuninushi,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/%C5%8Ckuninushi.

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