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Kagutsuchi

Kagutsuchi proper noun: the Japanese god of fire, son of Izanagi and Izanami and brother of Amaterasu, Susanoo, Tsukuyomi and Ōyamatsumi; he burned his mother to death while being born.

Proper noun

Kagutsuchi

  1. (Japanese) The Japanese god of fire, son of Izanagi and Izanami and brother of Amaterasu, Susanoo, Tsukuyomi and Ōyamatsumi; he burned his mother to death while being born.
    Synonyms:
    Kajin, Kagutsuchi-no-Kami, Hinokagutsuchi, Homusubi

Kagutsuchi meaning in Tamil and Marathi

Kagutsuchi in Tamil

Japanese fire god
ககுட்சூசி kakuṭcūci

Kagutsuchi in Marathi

Japanese fire god
कागुत्सुची kāgutsucī

Synonyms of Kagutsuchi

  • Kajin
  • Kagutsuchi-no-Kami
  • Hinokagutsuchi
  • Homusubi

Origin of Kagutsuchi

Borrowed from Japanese 迦具土 (かぐつち, Kagutsuchi), originally a compound of かぐ (kagu, obsolete verb root meaning “to shine, to sparkle”) + つ (tsu, Old Japanese possessive particle) + ち (chi, “power, life force”).

Words that rhyme with Kagutsuchi

Questions about Kagutsuchi

What does Kagutsuchi mean?
Kagutsuchi means the Japanese god of fire, son of Izanagi and Izanami and brother of Amaterasu, Susanoo, Tsukuyomi and Ōyamatsumi; he burned his mother to death while being born.
What is Kagutsuchi in Tamil?
Kagutsuchi in Tamil is ககுட்சூசி (kakuṭcūci). See Kagutsuchi meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is Kagutsuchi?
Kagutsuchi is a proper noun.

Words near Kagutsuchi in the dictionary

  1. Kagulumira
  2. kagura
  3. kagurabue
  4. Kagurazaka
  5. kagus
  6. Kagutsuchi
  7. Kaguya
  8. kagwang
  9. kagwangs
  10. Kagyu
  11. Kagyü

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