It is believed that due to the vigor of reeds budding, it was considered the 'god of yang,' influenced by the cosmic dual forces ideology introduced from China, and the word 'hiko' which is indicative of male was included in the shinmei.
葦が芽吹く力強さから、中国から伝わった陰陽思想の影響により「陽の神」とみなされ、「ヒコ」という男性を表す言葉が神名に入ったものと考えられる。