Kami of the Kojiki
Nakime
鳴女
Because Amewakahiko, who had descended from heaven to pacify Ashihara no Nakatsukuni, did not report back for as long as eight years, the pheasant Nakime was sent as a messenger. Through the slander of Ame no Sagume she was struck by Amewakahiko's arrow and died, and it is said that the proverb “the pheasant's one-way errand” (kiji no hitazukai) arose from this.
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
Because Amewakahiko, who had descended from heaven to pacify Ashihara no Nakatsukuni, did not report back for as long as eight years, the pheasant Nakime was sent as a messenger. Through the slander of Ame no Sagume she was struck by Amewakahiko's arrow and died, and it is said that the proverb “the pheasant's one-way errand” (kiji no hitazukai) arose from this.
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 Sending of Amewakahiko” (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「鳴女」」（2026-10-15 確認）
- 青空文庫／武田祐吉校訂「校註 古事記 〔天若日子〕」（2026-10-15 確認）
- 國學院大學「古事記ビューアー 葦原中国平定②」（2026-10-15 確認）