Amaterasu
あまてらす(Japanese Hiragana)
アマテラス(Japanese Katakana)
天照(Japanese Kanji)
The name Amaterasu is pronounced ah-mah-teh-rah-su in Japanese.
Amaterasu Name meanings & History
Amaterasu is a combination of two Japanese words, ama which means “heaven” and terasu which means “to shine”. Thus, the name Amaterasu means “shining heaven” or “the great shining one in the heaven”. Means "shining over heaven", from Japanese 天 (ama) meaning "heaven, sky" and 照 (terasu) meaning "shine". This was the name of the Japanese sun goddess, the ruler of the heavens. She was born when Izanagi washed his left eye after returning from the underworld. At one time the Japanese royal family claimed descent from her. The name Amaterasu is used as a given name among Japanese people, particularly in Shinto families. It is also used as a reference to the sun or the goddess in literature, art, and popular culture.
Zodiac Sign of Amaterasu: Action Aries
Synonyms of Amaterasu:
A: Ambitious,Action,Argumentative,Angry,Assertive,Aggressive
M: Memorabilia,Mushy,Mother,Memory,Mommy,Maternal,Manipulative
T: Talkative,Tireless,Truth,Testy,Tacky,Touchy,Doubting Thomas
E: Environment,Entertain,Exaggerate,Enlighten,Expressive,Enliven
R: Reason,Resourceful,Rational,Restless
S: Security,Solidity,Sensuality,Social Standing,Sex,Status,Success
U: Utopia,Undermining,Understanding,Universality,Unity
Amaterasu is:- a Class name
- a Classic name
- a Complex name
- a Formal name
- a Mature name
- a Natural name
- a Refined name
- a Serious name
- a Strange name
- a Strong name
- a Upper name
- a Wholesome name
Related Names to Amaterasu
Some related or similar names for Amaterasu include Amateru, Amate, and Teru.
