Ame no Hoakari is deification of sunlight or heat. Also, in "Kojikiden" (Commentaries on the Kojiki), 'Hoakari' is written in a set of characters that expresses ripened and redden ears of rice; therefore, just like other gods that are linked to the Emperor, its name also is related to rice. Ame no Hoakari is worshipped as a god of the sun as well as agriculture.