Ama-no-Murakumo no Tsurugi; Ame-no-Murakumo no Tsurugi
Legendary sword, one of the Three Imperial Regalia of Japan. Also known as Kusanagi no Tsurugi. The reading あまのむらくものつるぎ is common; あめのむらくものつるぎ is an alternate reading.
See also: 三種の神器
Ama-no-Murakumo no Tsurugi is one of the Three Imperial Regalia.
Ama-no-Murakumo no Tsurugi is also known as Kusanagi no Tsurugi.
Alternate name for the same legendary sword; more commonly used in modern references.
The Three Imperial Regalia of Japan, of which this sword is one part.
Standard kanji form for the sword name; also read あめのむらくものつるぎ.
The name derives from Japanese mythology, where the sword was found in the tail of the eight-headed serpent Yamata no Orochi. The exact derivation of the name is uncertain, but it is conventionally associated with the 'heavenly gathering clouds'.