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Noun
1. Amaterasu Ōmikami (sun goddess)Shinto
Wikipedia definition
2. Amaterasu, Amaterasu-ōmikami or Ōhirume-no-muchi-no-kami is a part of the Japanese myth cycle and also a major deity of the Shinto religion. She is the goddess of the sun, but also of the universe. The name Amaterasu derived from Amateru meaning "shining in heaven. " The meaning of her whole name, Amaterasu-ōmikami, is "the great august kami (Gama or God) who shines in the heaven". The Emperor of Japan is said to be a direct descendant of Amaterasu.
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Other forms
天照大御神 【あまてらすおおみかみ】天照皇大神 【あまてらすおおみかみ】天照皇大神 【てんしょうこうだいじん】

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