天忍穂耳

Japanese

Kanji in this term
天	忍	穂	耳
あめ(の) Grade: 1	おし Grade: S	ほ Grade: S	みみ Grade: 1
kun’yomi

Alternative spelling
天忍穗耳 (kyūjitai)

Kanji in this term
天	忍	穂	耳
あま(の) Grade: 1	おし Grade: S	ほ Grade: S	みみ Grade: 1
kun’yomi

Alternative spelling
天忍穗耳 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

Old Japanese [Term?]

Proper noun

天(あまの)忍(おし)穂(ほ)耳(みみ) or 天(あめの)忍(おし)穂(ほ)耳(みみ) • (Ama no Oshihomimi or Ame no Oshihomimi) 

1. (Japanese mythology) the first of the sons of 天照 (Amaterasu) (along with 天穂日 (Ama no Hohi), 天津彦根 (Amatsuhikone), 活津彦根 (Ikutsuhikone) and 熊野櫲樟日 (Kumanokusuhi)) who were given birth by 素戔嗚 (Susa no O) by chewing her jewels during the 誓約 (ukei, “oath”) to test his intent seeking refuge in her heavenly domain (the five sons were hers; the three daughters she gave birth to were his); he was sent by his mother to rule the land of 葦原の中つ国 (Ashihara no Nakatsukuni), but ultimately he recommended his son 瓊瓊杵 (Ninigi) instead

   天(あまの)忍(おし)穂(ほ)耳(みみの)尊(みこと)

   Ama no Oshihomimi no Mikoto

   His Augustness, Ama no Oshihomimi