Amaterasu

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UK/ɑːmətɛɹˈɑːsuː/

proper noun

The Japanese sun goddess, and most important Shinto deity; she is the daughter of Izanagi and Izanami and the sister of Susanoo, Tsukuyomi, Ōyamatsumi, and Kagutsuchi.

Similar
Amaterasu-ōmikami
OriginJapanese 天照 →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. JapaneseShintoThe Japanese sun goddess, and most important Shinto deity; she is the daughter of Izanagi and Izanami and the sister of Susanoo, Tsukuyomi, Ōyamatsumi, and Kagutsuchi.

    Synonyms: Amaterasu-ōmikami

  2. poeticThe Sun itself.

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounThe Japanese sun goddess, and most important Shinto deity; she is the daughter of Izanagi and Izanami and the sister of Susanoo, Tsukuyomi, Ōyamatsumi, and Kagutsuchi.

Similar
Amaterasu-ōmikami

Origin

  1. Japanese天照
  2. EnglishAmaterasu

Borrowed from Japanese 天照 (Amaterasu), from 天 (ama, “sky, the heavens”) + 照らす (terasu, “to illuminate something”).

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Translations

Arabic أَمَاتِيرَاسُو
  • أَمَاتِيرَاسُو (ʔamātīrāsū)Japanese sun goddess
Bulgarian Аматерасу
  • Аматерасу (Amaterasu)Japanese sun goddess
Chinese Mandarin 天照大神
  • 天照大神 (Tiānzhàodàshén)Japanese sun goddess
French Amaterasu
  • AmaterasuJapanese sun goddess
German Amaterasu
  • AmaterasuJapanese sun goddess
Greek Αματεράσου
  • Αματεράσου (Amaterásou)Japanese sun goddess
Hebrew אָמָטֵרָאסוּ
  • אָמָטֵרָאסוּ (Amaterásu)Japanese sun goddess
Indonesian Amaterasu
  • AmaterasuJapanese sun goddess
Italian Amaterasu
  • AmaterasuJapanese sun goddess
Japanese 天照, 天照大神
  • 天照 (Amaterasu)Japanese sun goddess
  • 天照大神Japanese sun goddess
  • 天照大御神 (Amaterasu Ōmikami)Japanese sun goddess
Korean 아마테라스, 아마테라스 오미카미
  • 아마테라스 (Amateraseu)Japanese sun goddess
  • 아마테라스 오미카미 (Amateraseu omikami)Japanese sun goddess
Persian آماتِراسو
  • آماتِراسو (âmâterâsu)Japanese sun goddess
Polish Amaterasu
  • AmaterasuJapanese sun goddess
Portuguese Amaterasu
  • AmaterasuJapanese sun goddess
Punjabi ਆਮਾਤੇਰਸ
  • ਆਮਾਤੇਰਸ (āmāteras)Japanese sun goddess
Russian Аматэрасу
  • Аматэрасу (Amatɛrasu)Japanese sun goddess
Spanish Amaterasu
  • AmaterasuJapanese sun goddess
Tamil அமதெரசு
  • அமதெரசு (amateracu)Japanese sun goddess
Thai อะมะเตะระซุ
  • อะมะเตะระซุ (à-má-dtè-rá-sú)Japanese sun goddess
Ukrainian Аматерасу
  • Аматерасу (Amaterasu)Japanese sun goddess
Vietnamese Amaterasu, Thiên Chiếu
  • AmaterasuJapanese sun goddess
  • Thiên ChiếuJapanese sun goddess
Cite this entry
APA

Amaterasu. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Amaterasu

MLA

“Amaterasu.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Amaterasu. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Amaterasu,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Amaterasu.

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