Mimi and Mi
Mimi (ミミ、耳、彌彌、美美) is a morpheme present in the names of many of the children of Jimmu.[1] It was the title of the leader of the Toumakoku.[2] It is also present in the form Mi (彌、見、美、海、看).
In the Kojiki, an ancient Japanese text, Emperor Jimmu sent King Nikko-za to the Land of Dannami to slay Ku-ga-mimi Mikasa. However, this event is not mentioned in the Nihon Shoki.[1]
The Tango Fudoki Zanboku records the story of Rikumimikasa Kugamimikasa, an earth spider that was said to have been present in the Aoba Mountains during the reign of Emperor Gomajo-no-Irihiko. The people were disobedient to the emperor and King Hinokoza was sent with an imperial edict to quell the rebellion. As a result, a rocky rock resembling a golden armor was found and was called the Shogun's armor rock, also known as Narusei. The mountain Aobayama was also called Umamibajiyama, which means "horse ears" in Japanese, due to its two peaks that resemble horse ears. The two peaks have a deity named after kasa, namely Rokusho Shrine and Aoba Shrine.[1]
The name Misukitomimikenhiko is from the Kibitakehiko of the Ki era and has meaning "noontomo" in Emperor Sotoku's stage. The emperor also frequently decreed to Yamatokenomikoto to turn the Arau Ryujin and the Maduro Hanunin of the Twelve Provinces of the East to him and make peace with them.[1] ja:ミミおよびミ The Fudoki records the story of Emperor Keiko's accusation against Oomimi and Tarumimi of Kochinoshima. He cursed the two, whom he had never met, saying, "Even if they are put to death, it will not be enough to make up for their sins."[1]
People with the morpheme in their names[edit]
Other people with mimi in their names include Suga no Yatsumimi, Futimi no Kami, Torimimi, Tahiriki Shimarumi no Kami, who appear in the Izumo myth of the Kojiki. Amenohibara Oshinomi no Kami is also considered a regional chief
Some people have names historians think came from the place they ruled, plus Mi or Mimi. People like this include Ikatomi of Ika District, Omi Province (Ikatomi, perhaps Igatsuomi no Mikoto ). Emperor Suizei 's Japanese-style name, Kaunumakawamimi, and his older brother, Kamuyaimimi may come from places called Kaunumakawa and Kamuyai.
Mimi and Mi at shrines[edit]
"Mimi" and "Mi" are also present in the names of several shrines across Japan such as the Mimi Shrine in Wakasa Province and Minakatatomi Shrine in Shinano Province.
- Ashizumi Shrine in Omi Province
- Kayanarumi Shrine in Takaichi County, Yamato Province
- Haniyamahimi Shrine in Mima District Awa Province
Mimi and Mi in clans[edit]
Furthermore, these words appear in the names of ancient Japanese clans, these are some of those clans.
- Azumi clan whose Oyagami was Watatsumi
- Hozumi clan whose Oyagami was Nigihayahi.
- Wanizumi clan, which is considered to be of the same family as the Wani clan
Here are some clans without the sound in their names, but their ancestors have it in their names
- Kamo clan - Okamotsumi
- Achi clan and Chichibu no Kuni no Miyatsuko - Uma-shimi -no-mikoto,
- Kibi clan - Misuki-tomo-mimi,
- Ki no Kuni no Miyatsuko - Toyomimi-no-mikoto.
- Hiokibe clan - Ame no Kushimi,
- Nukatabe clan - Ame no Yukutomi.
- Kume clan - Umashimimi
Mimi and Mi of Imperial Family Lineage[edit]
Mimi and Mi's lineage can be seen in the names of people in the Japanese royal family. Here are some of these people.
- Ame-no-oshihomimi the grandfather of Emperor Jimmu.[3]
- Tagishimimi
- Kamuyaimimi
- Kamununakawamimi no Mikoto the Japanese name of Emperor Suizei
- Shikitsuhikotamatemi no Mikoto the Japanese name of Emperor Annei
- Hikohachi Hikoyaimimi no Mikoto (does not appear in "Nihonshoki"),
- Kisumimi no Mikoto (does not appear in "Nihonshoki").
Genealogy[edit]
Note that Emperor Suizei went by the original name of Kamununakawamimi no Mikoto
A genealogical tree based on the Kojiki
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Other uses[edit]
It also refers to
- The Chinese transliteration of Mimi (TV series)
- Meimei (song)
- Mimi
- Mi
- Mi Mi Mi
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "魏志倭人伝、彌彌、彌彌那利". Forum_tokyoblog. 29 March 2015. Retrieved 2023-01-26.
- ↑ 第２版,世界大百科事典内言及, 百科事典マイペディア,日本大百科全書(ニッポニカ),ブリタニカ国際大百科事典 小項目事典,世界大百科事典. "投馬国とは". コトバンク (in 日本語). Retrieved 2022-06-21.
- ↑ Isomae, Jun'ichi; Subramanian, Mukund (2016-04-08). Japanese Mythology: Hermeneutics on Scripture. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-134-94908-3. Search this book on
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