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izanami

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.79 in modern English

Syllables
izana-mi
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

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.

Etymology

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

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: 伊邪那美

Frequently Paired Words

Izanagi Amaterasu Ame-no-Uzume Kagutsuchi Ōyamatsumi Susanoo Tsukuyomi

Synonyms

Izanami-no-Mikoto

Rhymes With

tsunami sami swami origami salami murakami balmy umami macramé palmy sunami kirigami

Questions

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.
Where does izanami come from?
It is traced to Japanese.

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