noun
Amaterasu Ōmikami; sun goddess
Shinto deity; the sun goddess and one of the principal kami. Often referred to more fully as 天照大神 (Amaterasu Ōmikami).
See also: 天照大神
天照神は日本神話で最も重要な神の一柱です。
Amaterasu is one of the most important deities in Japanese mythology.
Standard kanji spelling for this Shinto deity name.
Katakana spelling sometimes used in modern contexts or for emphasis.
From 天 (ama, 'heaven') + 照る (teru, 'to shine') + 神 (kami, 'god'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the name reflects the deity's role as a shining heavenly god.