What does "izanami" mean?

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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Common synonyms include: character, deity, goddess, kami, legend, mythic figure.

Izanami

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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. Japanese

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character deity goddess kami legend mythic figure

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human mortal nondivine being ordinary person

Etymology

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

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