(mythology, Shinto) a god of the land or soil

(mythology, Shinto, possibly archaic) a god of fire, another name for Kagutsuchi

a surname

(polite) do you believe in God?

A (guardian) dog spirit; a attendant/familiar spirit: In Japanese mythology an inugami (lit. a "dog spirit") is a type of shikigami (式神), similar to a familiar spirit, resembling, and usually originating from, a dog, and most commonly carrying out vengeance or acting as guardians on behalf of their 'owner'.

(rare) A dog god

(mythology, Shinto): the kami associated with a new year

Short for 八幡神: (mythology, Shinto) the Japanese god of archery and tutelary deity to samurai / Short for 八幡宮: (religion, Shinto) a shrine to 八幡神 (Hachimanjin)

myth; mythology (divine story) / myth (baselessly absolutized concept)

important, significant