Susanoo
須佐之男スサノオ
Probably from Old Japanese elements meaning "to rage, be unruly" and "man": broadly "the untamed man".
Meaning and origin
Susanoo is one of the central gods of Japanese mythology, first set down in writing in the 8th-century chronicles the Kojiki and the Nihon Shoki.
How to pronounce Susanoo
| Japanese | soo-sah-NO-oh /sɯsanoo/ |
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