/ Dictionary / Index A Amaterasu: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: A•ma•te•ra•su Pronunciation: (ä'mä-te-rä'soo), [key] — n. the Japanese Shinto goddess personifying the sun. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: amaterasu (Thesaurus) amate amateur Related Content Daily Word Quiz: clairvoyant Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language