Kami of the Kojiki
Kuraokami no Kami
闇淤加美神
After Izanami no Kami gave birth to Kagutsuchi no Kami and departed this life, Izanagi no Kami cut off Kagutsuchi no Kami's head; the blood that gathered on the hilt of the sword leaked out between his fingers, and two kami came into being, Kuraokami no Kami and Kuramitsuha no Kami. This kami was born as one of 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
After Izanami no Kami gave birth to Kagutsuchi no Kami and departed this life, Izanagi no Kami cut off Kagutsuchi no Kami's head; the blood that gathered on the hilt of the sword leaked out between his fingers, and two kami came into being, Kuraokami no Kami and Kuramitsuha no Kami. This kami was born as one of 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 “The Death of 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
Related shrines and temples
Sources (in Japanese)
- 國學院大學「古事記ビューアー・神名データベース「闇淤加美神」」（2026-10-15 確認）
- 青空文庫／武田祐吉校訂「校註 古事記 〔黄泉の國〕」（2026-10-15 確認）
- 國學院大學「古事記ビューアー 火神被殺」（2026-10-15 確認）