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I
伊
italy · that one
✎ Editor's glosshe who governs the realm
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Izanami in kanji 伊邪那美
Pronounced i·za·na·mi
Izanami is a goddess of Japanese mythology. With her husband Izanagi she made the Japanese islands and gave birth to countless gods — and in that the eight million gods trace back to her, she ranks, together with Izanagi, among the highest of them all. Bearing the fire god Kagutsuchi cost her her life, and she went down to Yomi, the land of the dead. Her husband came for her — but he saw what she had become, and the two were parted. A goddess who began by giving birth and ended as the goddess of the dead: that is Izanami. Give a dōjutsu Izanami's name, and a Japanese reader senses a power that surpasses even Izanagi.
⛩ From Japanese mythology
📖 Databook: Jin no Sho, p. 232
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Breaking down the kanji
Here's what each character means — and how to write it. In Japan, following the correct stroke order is considered the key to writing kanji beautifully. Readings, stroke counts and core meanings below come directly from the KANJIDIC2 dictionary database. The red ✎ line is the editor's gloss — the meaning that is actually alive in this name, chosen by our editors from a Japanese kanji dictionary.
In the manga the technique is written in katakana — イザナミ. This page breaks down the mythological spelling of the goddess's name, 伊邪那美.
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JA
邪
wicked · injustice · wrong
✎ Editor's glosswicked; twisted
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NA
那
what?
✎ Editor's glossplentiful; tranquil
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BI
美
beauty · beautiful
✎ Editor's glossbeautiful; delicious
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How many strokes is 伊邪那美?
30 in total: 伊 is 6, 邪 is 8, 那 is 7, 美 is 9.
How do you pronounce Izanami in kanji?
Say it i·za·na·mi (伊邪那美). Japanese has no strong word stress: give each syllable about the same length and weight, and keep the vowels short and clear — a as in “father,” i as in “machine,” u as in “food,” e as in “met,” o as in “go.”
What characters make up Izanami in kanji?
伊邪那美 — 伊, then 邪, then 那, then 美. Core meanings from the KANJIDIC2 dictionary database: 伊 italy · that one; 邪 wicked · injustice; 那 what?; 美 beauty · beautiful.
Can I use the copied kanji anywhere?
Yes — it's standard Unicode text and works on any modern OS. One caution before you print or ink it: make sure the font is a Japanese one. Some fonts render the same characters in Chinese style, and the difference shows.