Izanami
伊邪那美いざなみ
Likely built on Japanese 誘う (izanau), "to invite, to draw in", with a female ending: roughly the female one who invites.
Meaning and origin
Izanami is the female half of the primordial couple in Shinto's creation account, credited alongside her husband Izanagi with shaping the Japanese islands and giving birth to many other kami.
How to pronounce Izanami
| Japanese | ee-zah-NAH-mee /izanami/ |
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