Izanami

Izanami 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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Proper noun

Izanami

(Japanese) 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.

Synonyms:

Izanami-no-Mikoto

Izanami meaning in Tamil, Marathi, Arabic and Persian

Izanami in Tamil

Japanese creator goddess: இசநமி icanami

Izanami in Marathi

Japanese creator goddess: इझानामी ijhānāmī

Izanami in Arabic

Japanese creator goddess: إِزَانَامِي ʔizānāmī

Izanami in Persian

Japanese creator goddess: ایزانامی izânâmi

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Izanami in Thai: อิซะนะมิ ì-sá-ná-mí

Synonyms of Izanami

Izanami-no-Mikoto

Origin of Izanami

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

Words that rhyme with Izanami

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Questions about Izanami

What does Izanami mean?: Izanami means 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.
What is Izanami in Tamil?: Izanami in Tamil is இசநமி (icanami). See Izanami meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is Izanami?: Izanami is a proper noun.

Words near Izanami in the dictionary

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