noun
Izanami; female creator deity in Shinto
In Shinto mythology, Izanami is the female deity who, together with Izanagi, created the Japanese islands and many gods. She later became a goddess of the underworld (Yomi).
See also: 伊邪那美命
イザナミはイザナギとともに日本列島を生み出したとされる。
Izanami, together with Izanagi, is said to have given birth to the Japanese archipelago.
古事記にはイザナミの黄泉の国の話
The Kojiki records the story of Izanami in the land of Yomi.
Search-only kanji form; not commonly used in practice.
Izanagi is the male counterpart of Izanami; together they are the primordial creator couple in Shinto mythology.
The name is of ancient Japanese origin, recorded in the Kojiki (712 CE). The exact derivation is uncertain, but it is traditionally interpreted as 'the female who invites' (izanau + mi).