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火結神

火産霊神

Reading

Kana: ほむすびのかみ
Romaji: homusubinokami
Kana
Romaji

Definition

noun
1

Kagutsuchi; fire deity who burned to death his mother Izanami during childbirth (and was therefore beheaded by his father Izanagi)

See also: 迦具土神

Kanji

火
Readings: カ、 ひ、 -び、 ほ-
Meaning: fire
結
Readings: ケツ、 ケチ、 むす.ぶ、 ゆ.う、 ゆ.わえる
Meanings: tie, bind, contract, join, organize, do up hair, fasten
神
Readings: シン、 ジン、 かみ、 かん-、 こう-
Meanings: gods, mind, soul
産
Readings: サン、 う.む、 う.まれる、 うぶ-、 む.す
Meanings: products, bear, give birth, yield, childbirth, native, property
霊
Readings: レイ、 リョウ、 たま
Meanings: spirits, soul