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Amaterasu (also known as Amaterasu Ōmikami) is the Japanese sun goddess, one of the central kami of the Shinto pantheon. Her name combines the Japanese elements ama (天) meaning "heaven, sky" and terasu (照) meaning "shi...

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Annei M Japanese Japanese

Annei is a legendary Japanese emperor whose name means "peace, tranquillity," written with the kanji 安 (an) and 寧 (nei), both signifying "peace." According to Japanese tradition, Annei was the third emperor of Japan, t...

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Fūjin F Japanese Japanese

Fūjin is the Japanese god of the wind, a prominent figure in both Shinto and Buddhist mythology. The name is composed of two kanji elements: fū (風), meaning "wind", and jin (神), meaning "god" or "spirit". This Sino-Jap...

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Inari F Japanese Japanese

Inari is a Japanese name meaning "carrying rice", from the elements 稲 (ina) meaning "rice" and 荷 (ri) meaning "carry". Inari is also the name of a prominent kami (divinity) in Shinto and Japanese mythology, associated...

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Izanagi M Japanese Japanese

Izanagi, formally known as Izanagi-no-Mikoto, is a central figure in Japanese mythology, meaning "male who invites" in Japanese. The name derives from the element izana meaning "invite, lure, attract." As a creator deity...

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Izanami F Japanese Japanese

Izanami (イザナミ) is a principal creator goddess in Japanese mythology, formally honored as Izanami-no-Mikoto. Her name likely means "female who invites" in Japanese, derived from the element izana, meaning "invite, lur...

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Jimmu M Japanese Japanese

Jimmu is a legendary figure from Japanese mythology, renowned as the first emperor of Japan. His name, meaning "divine warrior," is derived from the Japanese elements jin (神, "god") and mu (武, "military, martial"). Acc...

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Ōkuninushi M Japanese Japanese

Ōkuninushi is a central kami (deity) in Japanese mythology, one of the principal figures recorded in the ancient chronicles Kojiki (c. 712 CE) and Nihon Shoki (720 CE). His name means "master of the great country" — deri...

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Raiden M English Japanese English Japanese

Raiden is a modern English given name, predominantly masculine, that has gained popularity in the United States since the early 2000s. Its origins are twofold: it is partly a borrowing of the Japanese word raiden (雷電),...

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Raijin M Japanese Japanese

Raijin is the Japanese god of lightning, thunder, and storms, revered in both Shinto and Buddhist traditions. His name is derived from the Japanese elements rai (雷; meaning "thunder" — see rai) and jin (神; meaning "god...

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Suijin M Japanese Japanese

Suijin is a name derived from the Japanese elements su (水) meaning "water" and jin (神) meaning "god, spirit", collectively designating a deity or deities of water in Japanese mythology. The term was popularized during...

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Suizei M Japanese Japanese

Suizei is the Japanese name of the legendary second emperor of Japan, who is said to have reigned in the 6th century BC. His name is composed of the characters 綏 (sui) and 靖 (sei), both meaning "peaceful." Suizei is re...

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Susanoo M Japanese Japanese

Susanoo is a major kami in Japanese mythology, known as the god of storms and the sea. His name, of Japanese origin, possibly means "wild male, impetuous male," reflecting his tumultuous and contradictory nature. He is t...

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Tsukuyomi M Japanese Japanese

Tsukuyomi is a Japanese male name derived directly from the mythology of the Shinto religion. The name combines the tsuku element, meaning "moon", with yomi, meaning "to read", though ancient alternate readings like Tsuk...

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