天鈿女

Etymology 1
From, shift from the older and previously more prevalent (and still current) reading Ama no uzume, itself a compound of. The derivation of the uzume element is uncertain; it might be from uzu (the term used to refer to a sprig of flowers used as a hair decoration in certain Shinto rituals, as used by the goddess) +. This may be reflected in the kanji spelling, where is the character for.

The goddess is mentioned in both the ' of 712 and the ' of 720.

Proper noun

 * 1)   a goddess who performed a merry ritual dance to entertain the gods of heaven, to lure  out of the cave

Usage notes
Both readings Ame no Uzume and Ama no Uzume are both in use in modern texts. The Ame no Uzume reading appears to be more common in modern usage, while ''Ama no Uzume appears to be more common in ancient usage.

Etymology 2
Older reading of Ame no uzume. Still in use, but less common.

Proper noun

 * 1)   alternative reading for Ame no Uzume