Kami of the Kojiki
Kisakaihime
キサ貝比売
When Ōnamuji no Kami lost his life at the hands of the eighty kami, Kisakaihime and Umukaihime were sent at the command of Kamumusuhi no Mikoto and treated him. When Kisakaihime gathered up his body and Umukaihime applied mother's milk, Ōnamuji no Kami came back to life as a splendid young man.
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 Ōnamuji no Kami lost his life at the hands of the eighty kami, Kisakaihime and Umukaihime were sent at the command of Kamumusuhi no Mikoto and treated him. When Kisakaihime gathered up his body and Umukaihime applied mother's milk, Ōnamuji no Kami came back to life as a splendid young man.
Source: 國學院大學・青空文庫／武田祐吉校訂
Names and how they are recorded
The kisa in the name is also written with a character combining 刮 and 虫.
Source: 國學院大學
Scenes in the text
Appears in the Kojiki in “The Visit to Ne no Katasu Kuni” (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
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「キサ貝比売」」（2026-10-15 確認）
- 青空文庫／武田祐吉校訂「校註 古事記 〔※(「討／虫」、第4水準2-87-68)貝比賣と蛤貝比賣〕」（2026-10-15 確認）