奇稲田姫

Japanese

Kanji in this term
奇	稲	田	姫
く(し) Grade: S	いな > な Grade: S	た > だ Grade: 1	ひめ Grade: S
kun'yomi	irregular	kun'yomi

Alternative spellings
奇稻田姫 (kyūjitai) 櫛名田比売 櫛名田姫

Etymology

Old Japanese [Term?]

Proper noun

奇(くし)稲(な)田(だ)姫(ひめ) • (Kushinadahime) 

1. (Japanese mythology) last daughter of 脚摩乳 (Ashinazuchi) and 手摩乳 (Tenazuchi); she was to be eaten by 八岐大蛇 (Yamata no Orochi), but saved by 素戔嗚 (Susa no O) and became his wife

   Synonym: 稲田姫 (Inadahime)