In the main body of Nihonshoki, it was born as 'Kukunochi, the spirit of trees' after mountain, river, and sea, and after that, Kayano-hime, the spirit of grass and spirit of field was born.
日本書紀の本文では山・川・海の次に「木の精ククノチ」として産まれており、その次に草の精・野の精の草野姫（カヤノヒメ）が産まれている。