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天之瓊矛

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term
あめ
Grade: 1

Jinmeiyō

Hyōgai
ほこ > ぼこ
Grade: S
kun'yomi
Alternative spellings
天の瓊矛
天沼矛
Kanji in this term
あま
Grade: 1

Jinmeiyō

Hyōgai
ほこ
Grade: S
kun'yomi
Alternative spellings
天の瓊矛
天沼矛
 天沼矛 on Japanese Wikipedia

Etymology

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Old Japanese [Term?]. (heaven) +‎ (genitive marker) +‎ 瓊矛 (jeweled spear).

Proper noun

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(あま)()()(ほこ) or (あめ)()()(ぼこ) (Ama no Nuhoko or Ame no Nuboko

  1. (Japanese mythology) the spear that 伊弉諾 (Izanagi) and 伊弉冉 (Izanami) used to stir the sea and create 磤馭慮島 (Onogorojima, Onogoro Island)