noun
Amenominakanushi; the first god in Shinto cosmology
In Shinto mythology, the primordial deity who appeared at the beginning of the universe, representing the central master of heaven. Often referenced in creation narratives.
天御中主神は、天地開闢の時に最初に現れた神とされています。
Amenominakanushi is said to be the first god who appeared at the creation of heaven and earth.
古事記では、天之御中主神が造化三神の一柱として記されています。
In the Kojiki, Amenominakanushi is recorded as one of the three deities of creation.
The three deities of creation in Shinto, which include Amenominakanushi along with Takamimusubi and Kamimusubi. 天御中主神 is the first and central figure among them.
The name is composed of 天 (ame, 'heaven'), 御 (mi, honorific prefix), 中 (naka, 'center'), 主 (nushi, 'master'), and 神 (kami, 'god'). The exact historical origin is rooted in Shinto mythology; the reading あめのみなかぬしのかみ is the standard, while あまのみなかぬしのかみ is a variant.