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大己貴神

大穴牟遅神、 大汝神

Readings

Kana: おおなむちのかみ、おおあなむちのかみ
Romaji: oonamuchinokami, ooanamuchinokami
Kana
Romaji

Definition

1

Okuninushi; deity of magic and medicine later viewed as equivalent to Daikokuten and celebrated at Izumo Grand Shrine

See also: 大国主命

Kanji

Readings: ダイ、 タイ、 おお-、 おお.きい、 -おお.いに
Meanings: large, big
Readings: コ、 キ、 おのれ、 つちのと、 な
Meaning: self
Readings: キ、 たっと.い、 とうと.い、 たっと.ぶ、 とうと.ぶ
Meanings: precious, value, prize, esteem, honor
Readings: シン、 ジン、 かみ、 かん-、 こう-
Meanings: gods, mind, soul
Readings: ケツ、 あな
Meanings: hole, aperture, slit, cave, den
Readings: ボウ、 ム
Meanings: pupil (eye), moo (cow sound)
Readings: チ、 おく.れる、 おく.らす、 おそ.い
Meanings: slow, late, back, later
Readings: ジョ、 なんじ、 なれ、 い、 うぬ、 いまし、 し、 しゃ、 な、 なむち、 まし、 みまし
Meanings: you, thou