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This name is stunning, and has a beautiful meaning, however I find it only to be suitable to the sun goddess. It just doesn't seem right on your average Jo.
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A beautiful name with a beautiful meaning.
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Gorgeous name with a truly beautiful meaning.
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Luminous... I sense a dappling golden brilliance which bathes the skies and the seas and the valleys. The enlightened luster of such a name is apparent in the hearts of many -- a metaphorical shine, illuminating the mortals' path, offering hope and solace in times of grief. A tribute to the dance between earth and the other world!
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I've played Ōkami, and that's how I found this name, as well as Tsukuyomi. Basically, Tsukuyomi was born when the god Izanagi washed his right eye. He is the brother of Amaterasu and Susano-o who were born at the same time. He was once married to Amaterasu.
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The "u" at the end is actually silent or at least very close to silent, the pronunciation is incorrect. "A-MA-TE-RAS" would be more accurate, if still not perfect. A̠ma̠te̞ɾa̠sɨᵝ in IPA.
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Honestly, it's beautiful!
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If you're going to have a Japanese goddess character then it's alright, but I'm not very fond of it as a legal name.
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The name of an antagonist in the hit Japanese manga and anime series Fire Force.
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This is not a name you give to a person, this is the name of a Japanese goddess. If there was a woman with this name, it would be too ostentatious and very strange.
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Wow, this name sounds and looks very pretty. And the legend is super cool.
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I was wondering if there's a possible way to make the name Amaterasu have a boy variation in the event that my husband and I end up having nothing but boys and I rrreeeeaaallly would like to use the name regardless.
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It is very boy-like and interesting. Sorry, but haters can hate.
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Pronounced ah-mah-te-ṙah-suu.
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A gorgeous name with an interesting history to it. I absolutely adore the meaning and the association with mythology.
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It's important to realize that Japanese is spoken in many different dialects, and so, the exact pronunciation of a word or name in the language can sound different depending upon dialect or even context. Therefore, "Amaterasu" has a couple of different pronunciations. However, the most accurate pronunciation (Tokyo-dialect) would be "ah-MAH-teh-RAH-soo." The "rah" could also be said "lah" (southern dialects), and the "soo" could be dropped so that the final syllable is "rahs" or "lahs."
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Until after WW2 ended, people STILL thought the Emperors descended from her. SRSLY. (Sorry for netspeak, but that was the exact phrase).
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The "u" at the end of Amaterasu is actually silent.
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I absolutely adore this name. I would use it in a heartbeat if it weren't so out of the ordinary... and I don't want any children. Still, I love this name to bits.
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A lot of Japanese names have great, interesting meanings and this name is one of those names. I really do like the meaning and yes, the sound of this name. It even makes a good vampire name, let's say for a nice vampire, as it partly looks kind of like "Nosferatu".
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In Naruto Shippuden one of Itachi's jutsu is called Amaterasu and is supposed to be black inextinguishable flames.
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Riminds me of tiramisu. Sorry.
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Japan does not have a royal family. It has an IMPERIAL family.
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I love this name! It's wonderful!
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It's pronounced AH-mah-te-rah-soo.
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Pronounced Ah-mah-teh-lah-soo, or a-ma-te-ra-tsoo. (possibly ah-mah-tehr-AH-soo).
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