Susanoo; Susanoo-no-Mikoto
Shinto deity, younger brother of Amaterasu, associated with storms and the sea. Often referred to by the fuller name 須佐之男命 (Susanoo-no-Mikoto).
See also: 須佐之男命
須佐之男は天照大神の弟とされる神様です。
Susanoo is a deity said to be the younger brother of Amaterasu.
神話では、スサノオがヤマタノオロチを退治した。
In the myth, Susanoo slew the eight-headed serpent Yamata-no-Orochi.
Fuller, more formal name for the same deity, often used in religious or historical contexts.
Standard kanji spelling for the deity.
Common katakana spelling; this word is usually written in kana.
Historical katakana spelling using ヲ; rarely seen in modern texts.
The name is of ancient Japanese origin, with uncertain derivation. The kanji 須佐之男 are ateji (phonetic equivalents) used to represent the name.