noun
Kagutsuchi; Shinto fire deity
In Shinto mythology, Kagutsuchi is the fire deity whose birth caused the death of his mother Izanami; he was subsequently beheaded by his father Izanagi. This is a proper noun referring to a specific mythological figure.
迦具土神は火の神として知られている。
Kagutsuchi is known as the god of fire.
日本神話では、迦具土神の誕生が伊弉冉尊の死をもたらした。
In Japanese mythology, the birth of Kagutsuchi brought about the death of Izanami.
The name Kagutsuchi is of ancient Japanese origin, with uncertain derivation. The kanji 迦具土 are ateji used phonetically for the deity's name.