Kami of the Kojiki
Wazurai no Ushi no Kami
和豆良比能宇斯能神
Having returned from the land of Yomi, Izanagi no Kami cast off one after another the things he had on, in order to perform misogi. Among them, Wazurai no Ushi no Kami came into being from the robe he threw down, and was born together with eleven other kami.
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
Having returned from the land of Yomi, Izanagi no Kami cast off one after another the things he had on, in order to perform misogi. Among them, Wazurai no Ushi no Kami came into being from the robe he threw down, and was born together with eleven other kami.
Source: 國學院大學・國學院大學
Scenes in the text
Appears in the Kojiki in “Misogi” (first volume). You can trace the relevant passages of the text through the sources below.
Source: 國學院大學・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「和豆良比能宇斯能神」」（2026-10-15 確認）
- 國學院大學「古事記ビューアー みそぎ①」（2026-10-15 確認）