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.
また、『古事記伝』では「ホアカリ」は「穂赤熟」で、稲穂が熟して赤らむ意味としており、天皇に繋る他の神と同様、稲に関係のある名前でもある。