Kami of the Kojiki
Mikahayahi no Kami
甕速日神
Izanami no Kami gave birth to Kagutsuchi no Kami and departed this world. In anger, Izanagi no Kami cut off the head of Kagutsuchi no Kami, and from the blood on the base of the sword, which spattered onto the rocks of Yutsu-iwamura, three kami came into being. Mikahayahi no Kami is the first of these, standing alongside Hihayahi no Kami and Takemikazuchi no O no Kami, who follow.
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
Izanami no Kami gave birth to Kagutsuchi no Kami and departed this world. In anger, Izanagi no Kami cut off the head of Kagutsuchi no Kami, and from the blood on the base of the sword, which spattered onto the rocks of Yutsu-iwamura, three kami came into being. Mikahayahi no Kami is the first of these, standing alongside Hihayahi no Kami and Takemikazuchi no O no Kami, who follow.
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
Sources (in Japanese)
- 國學院大學「古事記ビューアー・神名データベース「甕速日神」」（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）