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現御神 (あきつみかみ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun
emperor (as a living god) ; living god
archaic honorific or respectful (sonkeigo)
Archaic honorific term for the emperor, literally 'manifest deity'. Used in classical or Shinto contexts to refer to the emperor as a divine being in human form.
See also: 現つ神
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In the Kojiki, the emperor is depicted as a living god.
Written forms 現御神
あきつみかみ Usage 100%
現あき つ 御神みかみ
Variant with つ inserted; less common.
現津御神あきつみかみ
あらみかみ
Kanji 現 present, existing, actual 御 honorable, manipulate, govern Etymology From 現 (aki, 'manifest') + つ (archaic possessive particle) + 御 (mi, honorific prefix) + 神 (kami, 'god'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term is deeply rooted in Shinto imperial ideology.
haven, port, harbor
