迦具土神かぐつちのかみ

noun

Kagutsuchi; Shinto fire deity

In Shinto mythology, Kagutsuchi is the fire deity whose birth caused the death of his mother Izanami; he was subsequently beheaded by his father Izanagi. This is a proper noun referring to a specific mythological figure.

See also: 伊邪那美命 · 伊邪那岐命

• 迦具土神かぐつちのかみは火ひの神かみとして知しられている。

  Kagutsuchi is known as the god of fire.

• 日本にほん神しん話わでは、迦具土神かぐつちのかみの誕たん生じょうが伊弉冉いざなみの尊みことの死しをもたらした。

  In Japanese mythology, the birth of Kagutsuchi brought about the death of Izanami.