Izanami

[ ee-zah-nah-mee ]

noun

1. a Japanese goddess, the sister of Izanagi.

Example Sentences

The seven divine generations are "born," but do nothing except that they give Izanagi and Izanami a jewelled spear.

From Project Gutenberg

Retreating to another part of the world—that is, into southwestern Japan—Izanami purified himself by bathing in a stream.

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Another authority makes Uka no mitama a daughter of Izanagi and Izanami.

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Izanami then got very angry, and went down to the lower world of darkness, and disappeared.

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In the dark world under the earth Izanami stayed a long time, and after long waiting, Izanagi went after her.

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