Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

amaterasu

/ɑːmətɛɹˈɑːsuː/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.06 in modern English

Syllables: am-at-era-su
IPA: /ɑːmətɛɹˈɑːsuː/

11

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The Japanese sun goddess, and most important Shinto deity; she is the daughter of Izanagi and Izanami and the sister of Susanoo, Tsukuyomi, Ōyamatsumi, and Kagutsuchi.

name

The Sun itself.

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 天照 (Amaterasu), from 天 (ama, “sky, the heavens”) + 照らす (terasu, “to illuminate something”).

Origin

Source language: Japanese

Word Breakdown

Root: 天照

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ɑːmətɛɹˈɑːsuː/

Frequently Paired Words

Ame-no-Uzume Izanagi Izanami Kagutsuchi Ōyamatsumi Susanoo Tsukuyomi

Synonyms

Amaterasu-ōmikami

Questions

How do you pronounce amaterasu?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɑːmətɛɹˈɑːsuː/.
What does amaterasu mean?: The Japanese sun goddess, and most important Shinto deity; she is the daughter of Izanagi and Izanami and the sister of Susanoo, Tsukuyomi, Ōyamatsumi, and Kagutsuchi.
Where does amaterasu come from?: It is traced to Japanese.

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