天御中主

Japanese
Kanji in this term
天 御 中 主
あめ(の)
Grade: 1		 み
Grade: S		 なか
Grade: 1		 ぬし
Grade: 3
kun’yomi
Alternative spelling
天之御中主
Kanji in this term
天 御 中 主
あま(の)
Grade: 1		 み
Grade: S		 なか
Grade: 1		 ぬし
Grade: 3
kun’yomi
Alternative spelling
天之御中主

Etymology

Old Japanese [Term?]. 天 (“heaven”) +‎ の (genitive marker) +‎ 御 (honorific prefix) +‎ 中 (“center; middle”) +‎ 主 (“master; lord”).

Proper noun

天(あまの)御(み)中(なか)主(ぬし) or 天(あめの)御(み)中(なか)主(ぬし) • (Ama no Minakanushi or Ame no Minakanushi) 

  1. (Japanese mythology) one of the first three gods who came into existence when heaven and earth began (天地開闢 (tenchi kaibyaku)), along with 高皇産霊 (Takamimusuhi) and 神皇産霊 (Kamimusuhi)
    天(あまの)御(み)中(なか)主(ぬしの)神(かみ)/尊(みこと)
    Ama no Minakanushi no Kami/Mikoto
    the God/Augustness of Ama no Minakanushi
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