noun
Susanoo; Susanoo-no-Mikoto
Shinto deity, younger brother of Amaterasu, associated with storms and the sea. Often referred to by the fuller name 須佐之男命 (Susanoo-no-Mikoto).
See also: 須佐之男命
須佐之男は天照大神の弟とされる神様です。
Susanoo is a deity said to be the younger brother of Amaterasu.
神話では、スサノオがヤマタノオロチを退治した。
In the myth, Susanoo slew the eight-headed serpent Yamata-no-Orochi.
Historical katakana spelling using ヲ; rarely seen in modern texts.
Fuller, more formal name for the same deity, often used in religious or historical contexts.
The name is of ancient Japanese origin, with uncertain derivation. The kanji 須佐之男 are ateji (phonetic equivalents) used to represent the name.