Kami of the Kojiki
Omizunu no Kami
淤美豆奴神
In the lineage of Susanoo no Mikoto, this kami is recorded as the child born when Fukafuchi no Mizuyarehana no Kami took Ame no Tsudohechine no Kami as wife. Later this kami took Futemimi no Kami, the daughter of Funozunu no Kami, as wife and fathered Ame no Fuyukinu no Kami, and so the lineage continues further.
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 lineage of Susanoo no Mikoto, this kami is recorded as the child born when Fukafuchi no Mizuyarehana no Kami took Ame no Tsudohechine no Kami as wife. Later this kami took Futemimi no Kami, the daughter of Funozunu no Kami, as wife and fathered Ame no Fuyukinu no Kami, and so the lineage continues further.
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 Palace at Suga” (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「淤美豆奴神」」（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）