Izanami

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proper noun

A Japanese creator goddess who is also (along with the Shinigami and Enma) a goddess of death and the underworld; she is Izanagi's younger sister and spouse, and the mother of Amaterasu, Tsukuyomi, Susanoo and Kagutsuchi.

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Izanami-no-Mikoto
OriginJapanese 伊邪那美 →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. JapaneseShintoA Japanese creator goddess who is also (along with the Shinigami and Enma) a goddess of death and the underworld; she is Izanagi's younger sister and spouse, and the mother of Amaterasu, Tsukuyomi, Susanoo and Kagutsuchi.

    Synonyms: Izanami-no-Mikoto

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounA Japanese creator goddess who is also (along with the Shinigami and Enma) a goddess of death and the underworld; she is Izanagi's younger sister and spouse, and the mother of Amaterasu, Tsukuyomi, Susanoo and Kagutsuchi.

Similar
Izanami-no-Mikoto

Origin

  1. Japanese伊邪那美
  2. EnglishIzanami

Borrowed from Japanese 伊邪那美 (いざなみ, Izanami).

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Translations

Arabic إِزَانَامِي
  • إِزَانَامِي (ʔizānāmī)Japanese creator goddess
Chinese Mandarin 伊奘冉尊
  • 伊奘冉尊 (Yīzàngrǎnzūn)Japanese creator goddess
Greek Ιζανάμι
  • Ιζανάμι (Izanámi)Japanese creator goddess
Hebrew אִיזָאנָמִי
  • אִיזָאנָמִי (Izánami)Japanese creator goddess
Japanese 伊邪那美, 伊耶那美
  • 伊邪那美Japanese creator goddess
  • 伊耶那美Japanese creator goddess
  • 伊邪那美命Japanese creator goddess
  • 伊弉冉尊Japanese creator goddess
  • 伊弉冉Japanese creator goddess
  • 伊弉弥Japanese creator goddess
Korean 이자나미, 이자나미노 미코토
  • 이자나미 (Ijanami)Japanese creator goddess
  • 이자나미노 미코토 (Ijanamino mikoto)Japanese creator goddess
Lithuanian Idzanamė
  • IdzanamėJapanese creator goddess
Persian ایزانامی
  • ایزانامی (izânâmi)Japanese creator goddess
Polish Izanami
  • IzanamiJapanese creator goddess
Russian Идзана́ми
  • Идзана́ми (Idzanámi)Japanese creator goddess
Tamil இசநமி
  • இசநமி (icanami)Japanese creator goddess
Thai อิซะนะมิ
  • อิซะนะมิ (ì-sá-ná-mí)Japanese creator goddess
Ukrainian Ідзана́мі
  • Ідзана́мі (Idzanámi)Japanese creator goddess

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Izanami

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Cite this entry
APA

Izanami. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Izanami

MLA

“Izanami.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Izanami. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Izanami,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Izanami.

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