Tsukuyomi

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proper noun

The Japanese moon god, son of Izanami and Izanagi and brother of Amaterasu, Susanoo, Ōyamatsumi and Kagutsuchi.

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Tsukuyomi-no-Mikoto
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. JapaneseShintoThe Japanese moon god, son of Izanami and Izanagi and brother of Amaterasu, Susanoo, Ōyamatsumi and Kagutsuchi.

    Synonyms: Tsukuyomi-no-Mikoto

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounThe Japanese moon god, son of Izanami and Izanagi and brother of Amaterasu, Susanoo, Ōyamatsumi and Kagutsuchi.

Similar
Tsukuyomi-no-Mikoto

Origin

  1. Japanese月読
  2. EnglishTsukuyomi

Borrowed from Japanese 月読 (つくよみ, Tsukuyomi), originally a compound of 月 (つく, tsuku, “the moon”) + 読み (よみ, yomi, “reading”, ancient meaning of “counting”).

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Translations

Arabic تْسُوكُويُومِي
  • تْسُوكُويُومِي (tsūkūyūmī)Japanese moon god
Chinese Mandarin 月讀 /月读
  • 月讀 /月读 (Yuèdú)Japanese moon god
Esperanto Cukujomi
  • CukujomiJapanese moon god
Greek Τσουκουγιόμι, Τσουκιγιόμι
  • Τσουκουγιόμι (Tsoukougiómi)Japanese moon god
  • Τσουκιγιόμι (Tsoukigiómi)Japanese moon god
Hindi त्सुकुयोमी
  • त्सुकुयोमी (tsukuyomī)Japanese moon god
Hungarian Cukujomi
  • CukujomiJapanese moon god
Japanese 月読, 月読み
  • 月読Japanese moon god
  • 月読みJapanese moon god
  • 月夜見Japanese moon god
Korean 쓰쿠요미, 쓰쿠요미노 미코토
  • 쓰쿠요미 (Sseukuyomi)Japanese moon god
  • 쓰쿠요미노 미코토 (Sseukuyomino mikoto)Japanese moon god
Persian تسوکویومی
  • تسوکویومی (tsukuyomi)Japanese moon god
Polish Tsukuyomi
  • TsukuyomiJapanese moon god
Russian Цукиёми, Цукуёми
  • Цукиёми (Cukijómi)Japanese moon god
  • Цукуёми (Cukujómi)Japanese moon god
Tamil சுக்குயோமி
  • சுக்குயோமி (cukkuyōmi)Japanese moon god
Thai สึกุโยะมิ
  • สึกุโยะมิ (sʉ̀-gù-yó-mí)Japanese moon god
Ukrainian Цукуйо́мі
  • Цукуйо́мі (Cukujómi)Japanese moon god

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Tsukuyomi

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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