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神の命 (kaminomikoto) Japanese meaning: god | Kotomora

神かみの命みこと

Meanings

1

expression, noun

archaichonorific or respectful (sonkeigo)›

Archaic honorific term for a deity or the emperor. Used in classical contexts, prayers, or historical references.

古こ事じ記きには「神かみの命みこと」という表ひょう現げんがしばしば現あらわれる。
In the Kojiki, the expression 'kami no mikoto' often appears.

Kanji

神gods, mind, soul
命fate, command, decree

Related words

神かみ
Common modern word for 'god' or 'deity'. 神の命 is an archaic honorific form, rarely used in contemporary speech.
天皇てんのう
Standard modern term for 'emperor'. 神の命 is an archaic, reverential way to refer to the emperor, often with divine connotations.

Etymology

Compound of 神 (kami, 'god') + の (no, possessive particle) + 命 (mikoto, an archaic honorific title for gods or nobles). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term is deeply rooted in classical Japanese and Shinto contexts.

神かみの命みことと仰あおがれる存そん在ざいは、古こ代だいにおいて絶ぜっ対たい的てきな権けん威いを持もっていた。

Beings revered as 'kami no mikoto' held absolute authority in ancient times.