Kami of the Kojiki
Kamunaobi no Kami
神直毘神
When Izanagi no Kami rinsed himself in the middle reach of the stream to cleanse away the impurity of the land of Yomi, this kami was born as one of the three kami, Kamunaobi no Kami, Ōnaobi no Kami and Izunome, who came into being in order to set right the kami of misfortune born before them.
This page introduces the name and the story recorded in the Kojiki.
English pages are the site’s own translations of its Japanese pages. The sources cited are in Japanese. 日本語で読む
Story and genealogy in the Kojiki
When Izanagi no Kami rinsed himself in the middle reach of the stream to cleanse away the impurity of the land of Yomi, this kami was born as one of the three kami, Kamunaobi no Kami, Ōnaobi no Kami and Izunome, who came into being in order to set right the kami of misfortune born before them.
Source: 國學院大學・青空文庫／武田祐吉校訂・國學院大學
Scenes in the text
Appears in the Kojiki in “Izanagi no Mikoto and Izanami no Mikoto” (first volume). You can trace the relevant passages of the text through the sources below.
Source: 國學院大學・青空文庫／武田祐吉校訂・國學院大學
An example of a chant (in Japanese)
祓え給い、清め給え、神（かむ）ながら守り給い、幸（さきわ）え給え
Sources (in Japanese)
- 國學院大學「古事記ビューアー・神名データベース「神直毘神」」（2026-10-15 確認）
- 青空文庫／武田祐吉校訂「校註 古事記 〔身禊〕」（2026-10-15 確認）
- 國學院大學「古事記ビューアー みそぎ②」（2026-10-15 確認）