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.