Ōkuninushi
大国主おおくにぬし
From Japanese elements meaning "great", "land, country" and "master", read together as something like "ruler of the great land".
Meaning and origin
Ōkuninushi is one of the principal kami of Shinto tradition, credited in the Kojiki and Nihon Shoki with building and governing the land before handing it over to the heavenly deities descended from Amaterasu.
How to pronounce Ōkuninushi
| Japanese | OH-koo-nee-noo-shee /oːkɯninɯɕi/ |
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