noun
Izanami-no-Mikoto; Izanami
In Shinto mythology, the female creator deity who, together with Izanagi, gave birth to the islands of Japan and many gods, including the sun, moon, and storm gods.
See also: 伊邪那岐命
伊邪那美命は、伊邪那岐命とともに国生みを行った。
Izanami-no-Mikoto, together with Izanagi-no-Mikoto, performed the creation of the land.
古事記には伊邪那美命の神話が記されている。
The myth of Izanami-no-Mikoto is recorded in the Kojiki.
Izanagi-no-Mikoto is the male counterpart and consort of Izanami-no-Mikoto; together they are the primordial creator deities in Shinto mythology.
The name is of mythological origin, with 'Izanami' possibly deriving from 'izanau' (to invite) and 'mi' (female), combined with the honorific 'mikoto'. The exact derivation is uncertain.