Kami of the Kojiki
Okami no Kami
淤迦美神
In the Kojiki, this kami appears as the parent of Hikawahime in the lineage that records the descendants of Susanoo no Mikoto. In the lineage of Ōkuninushi no Kami as well, the name Okami no Kami (淤加美神) is recorded as the parent of Hinarashibime.
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
In the Kojiki, this kami appears as the parent of Hikawahime in the lineage that records the descendants of Susanoo no Mikoto. In the lineage of Ōkuninushi no Kami as well, the name Okami no Kami (淤加美神) is recorded as the parent of Hinarashibime.
Source: 國學院大學・青空文庫／武田祐吉校訂・國學院大學
Names and how they are recorded
Another name is Okami no Kami, written 淤加美神.
Source: 國學院大學
Scenes in the text
Appears in the Kojiki in “The Palace at Suga” (first volume) and “The Genealogy of Ōkuninushi no Kami” (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「淤迦美神」」（2026-10-15 確認）
- 青空文庫／武田祐吉校訂「校註 古事記 〔系譜〕」（2026-10-15 確認）
- 國學院大學「古事記ビューアー 須賀の宮②」（2026-10-15 確認）