Definitions for amaterasu
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1. Amaterasu, Amaterasu Omikaminoun

   central deity of Shinto; goddess personifying the sun and ancestress of the rulers of Japan

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1. Amaterasunoun

   The Japanese sun goddess.

2. Amaterasunoun

   the sun

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1. Amaterasu

   Amaterasu, also known as Amaterasu Ōmikami (天照大御神, 天照大神) or Ōhirume no Muchi no Kami (大日孁貴神), is the goddess of the sun in Japanese mythology. One of the major deities (kami) of Shinto, she is also portrayed in Japan's earliest literary texts, the Kojiki (c. 712 CE) and the Nihon Shoki (720 CE), as the ruler (or one of the rulers) of the heavenly realm Takamagahara and the mythical ancestress of the Imperial House of Japan via her grandson Ninigi. Along with her siblings, the moon deity Tsukuyomi and the impetuous storm god Susanoo, she is considered to be one of the "Three Precious Children" (三貴子, mihashira no uzu no miko / sankishi), the three most important offspring of the creator god Izanagi. Amaterasu's chief place of worship, the Grand Shrine of Ise in Ise, Mie Prefecture, is one of Shinto's holiest sites and a major pilgrimage center and tourist spot. As with other Shinto kami, she is also enshrined in a number of Shinto shrines throughout Japan.

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1. amaterasu

   Amaterasu is a major deity in the Shinto religion of Japan, known as the goddess of the sun. She is believed to be the ancestor of the Imperial family of Japan, making her one of the most important figures in Japanese myths and legends. In Japanese, her name, Amaterasu, means 'the great divinity illuminating heaven'. Her full name is Amaterasu-ōmikami. The most famous myth associated with Amaterasu is when she hid in a cave, plunging the world into darkness, until lured out by the other deities.

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1. Amaterasu

   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 who shines in the heaven". The Emperor of Japan is said to be a direct descendant of Amaterasu.

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of amaterasu in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of amaterasu in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=amaterasu
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Amaterasu
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amaterasu
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=amaterasu