Kikuri-Hime

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Kikuri-Hime is a Demon in the Megami Tensei franchise.

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Origin

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Gameplay

For complete gameplay information, see Gameplay:Kikuri-Hime.

Compendium

Compendium Entries
Shin Megami Tensei III:
Nocturne
The goddess of life in Japanese mythology. She once mediated between Izanagi and Izanami during their confrontation in Yomi, the land of the dead.
Shin Megami Tensei:
Strange Journey Redux
Goddess of Shirayama, also known as Shirayama-Hime.
The deification of a maiden who relayed Izanami's words.
She once mediated Izanagi and Izanami during their confrontation in Yomi, the land of the dead.

As the goddess of love and marriage, she was thought to be named for "kukuri"--the bringing of people together.

Shin Megami Tensei IV The goddess of Shirayama, also called Shirayama-Hime.

The deification of a maiden who relayed Izanami's words. She once mediated between Izanagi and Izanami during their confrontation in Yomi, the land of the dead. Since she is the goddess of love and marriage, she was thought to have been named for "kukuri," to bring people together.

Shin Megami Tensei V The goddess of Shirayama, also called Shirayama-Hime, and the deification of a maiden who relayed Izanami's words.

She once mediated between Ianagi and Ianami during their confrontation in Yomi, the land of the dead. Since she is the goddess of love and marriage, she was thought to have been named for "kukuri," meaning "to bring people together."

Persona 3 Reload The goddess of life in Shinto myth. She once mediated between Izanagi and Izanami during their confrontation in Yomi, the land of the dead.
Persona 4 The goddess of life in Shinto myth. She once mediated between Izanagi and Izanami during their confrontation in Yomi, the land of the dead.
Persona 5 The goddess of life in Shinto myth. She once mediated between Izanagi and Izanami during their confrontation in Yomi, the land of the dead.
Persona Q:
Shadow of the Labyrinth
The goddess of life in Shinto myth. She once mediated between Izanagi and Izanami during their confrontation in Yomi, the land of the dead.
Devil Survivor: Overclocked The goddess of Shirayama, also called Shirayama-Hime.

The deification of a maiden who relayed Izanami's words. She once mediated between Izanagi and Izanami during their confrontation in Yomi, the land of the dead. Since she is the goddess of love and marriage, she was thought to have been named for "kukuri," to bring people together.

Devil Survivor 2 The goddess of Shirayama, also called Shirayama-Hime.

The deification of a maiden who relayed Izanami's words. She once mediated between Izanagi and Izanami during their confrontation in Yomi, the land of the dead. Since she is the goddess of love and marriage, she was thought to have been named for "kukuri," to bring people together.

Nomenclature

Kikuri-Hime's name is believed to originate from the Japanese 括り (kukuri, ren'yōkei form of the verb 括る (kukuru, "to bind together")) + 姫 (hime, "princess", a compound of 日 (hi, a prefix used in reference to gods or the imperial family) + 女 (me, "woman")).

Names in Other Languages
Language Name Meaning
Japanese キクリヒメ Kikuri-Hime
菊理姫Shin Megami Tensei (Mega-CD)
Kikuri-Hime
Kikuri-Hime
Simplified Chinese 菊理媛 Júlǐ-Yuán Kikuri-Hime. Chinese rendering of the Japanese 菊理媛 Kikuri-Hime
Traditional Chinese 菊理媛 Júlǐ-Yuán Kikuri-Hime. Chinese rendering of the Japanese 菊理媛 Kikuri-Hime
Korean 키쿠리히메 Kikurihime Kikuri-Hime

Gallery

Videos

Kikuri-Hime's Daily Demon Showcase for Shin Megami Tensei V