Nigihayahi; Nigihayahi no Mikoto
A legendary Shinto deity; according to myth, he married Nagasunehiko's younger sister and later killed Nagasunehiko for opposing Emperor Jimmu.
Nigihayahi no Mikoto is a deity appearing in Japanese mythology.
There is a description of Nigihayahi no Mikoto in the Kojiki.
Primary kanji form for this Shinto deity name.
Alternate historical kanji spelling; rarely encountered.
The name is of mythological origin; the exact derivation is uncertain. The kanji are conventionally associated with the deity's attributes in Shinto tradition.