Lord; Highness
Honorific suffix attached to the name of a god or a noble, similar to 'Lord' or 'Highness' in English. Used in historical and mythological contexts.
Archaic derogatory second-person pronoun. Extremely rare and only found in very old texts; not used in modern Japanese.
In Japanese mythology, Amaterasu Ōmikami is also called 'Amaterasu Ōmikami', where the '御' part can be read as 'mikoto'.
In the Kojiki, names of gods such as 'Izanagi no Mikoto' and 'Izanami no Mikoto' are recorded.
In classical literature, there are rare examples of addressing a subordinate as 'mikoto'.
殿下 is a modern honorific used for princes and princesses, whereas 尊（みこと） is an archaic honorific suffix found in myths and old chronicles.
貴 and 尊 are both archaic honorific titles for deities or exalted persons, but 尊 is the standard term in Shinto texts while 貴 is rarer and used more broadly.
Used to count deities or noble/exalted persons (尊, みこと) with respect, as in 神様一柱 (one deity).
crown prince (archaic honorific)
Standard kanji spelling for the honorific suffix used after divine or noble names.
Alternate kanji spelling, also used in historical and mythological contexts.
Kana spelling is common in modern texts, especially when the kanji is not needed.
The historical derivation is uncertain; the spelling is conventionally associated with honorific usage for gods and nobles.