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瓊

瓊: jewel

jewel; jade (literary)
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Readings

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Seen mainly in Shinto myth names: 八尺瓊勾玉 (やさかにのまがたま), 瓊瓊杵尊 (ににぎのみこと), 天の瓊矛 (あまのぬほこ).

Key words

八尺瓊勾玉やさかにのまがたまYasakani no Magatama (sacred jewel)
瓊瓊杵尊ににぎのみことNinigi no Mikoto (deity)
天の瓊矛あまのぬほこHeavenly Jeweled Spear

Example sentences

One of the Three Sacred Treasures is the Yasakani no Magatama.

In the myth of the heavenly descent, Ninigi no Mikoto came down from the High Plain of Heaven to earth.

It is said that Izanagi and Izanami stirred the sea with the Heavenly Jeweled Spear.

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