Japanese

Proper noun

The Sun goddess emerging out of a cave, bringing sunlight back to the universe

天照 ‎(hiragana あまてらす, katakana アマテラス, romaji Amaterasu)

1. (Japanese mythology, Shintō) Amaterasu, the Japanese sun goddess
2. (poetic) the Sun

Derived terms

• 天照大神, 天照大御神 ‎(あまてらすおおみかみ, Amaterasu ōmikami): The great goddess Amaterasu.

See also

• 天照 on the Japanese Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^ja
• Amaterasu on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• 月読 ‎(つくよみ, Tsukuyomi): Tsukuyomi, the Japanese moon god.
• 須佐之男 ‎(すさのお, Susanoo): Susanoo, the Japanese storm god.
• 伊邪那岐, 伊弉諾 ‎(いざなぎ, Izanagi): Izanagi, the father of Amaterasu, Tsukuyomi, and Susanoo.