Words — 37 found
ねこまた
猫又
1. nekomata; fork-tailed cat yōkaiJapanese mythology
2. giant beast that inhabits the mountainsJapanese mythology
3. Nekomata
猫また 【ねこまた】、猫股 【ねこまた】
じょろうぐも
女郎蜘蛛
1. jorō spider (Trichonephila clavata)
2. spider yōkaiJapanese mythology, Only applies to 絡新婦
絡新婦 【じょろうぐも】、ジョロウグモ
いなばのしろうさぎ
因幡の白兎
1. White Hare of InabaJapanese mythology
2. Hare of InabaThe Hare of Inaba can refer to two distinct Japanese myths.
因幡の素兎 【いなばのしろうさぎ】
因幡の素兎: Rarely-used kanji form.
ぬかべ
塗り壁
1. plaster or mortar-covered wall
2. yōkai resembling an invisible wall impeding or misdirecting people walking at nightJapanese mythology, esp. 塗壁
塗壁 【ぬりかべ】
てんそんこうりん
天孫降臨
1. the descent to earth of the grandson of the sun goddessJapanese mythology, Yojijukugo (four character compound)
うみぼうず
海坊主
1. umibōzu; sea yōkai, resembling a huge bald-headed black figure; sea monster; sea goblinJapanese mythology
つくよみ
月読
1. moonPoetical term
2. Tsukuyomi (god of the Moon)Japanese mythology
月読 【つきよみ】、月夜見 【つくよみ】、月夜見 【つきよみ】、月読み 【つくよみ】、月読み 【つきよみ】、月讀 【つくよみ】、月讀 【つきよみ】、月夜霊 【つくよみ】、月夜霊 【つきよみ】
月讀: Out-dated kanji or kanji usage. 月讀: Out-dated kanji or kanji usage. 月夜霊: Rarely-used kanji form. 月夜霊: Rarely-used kanji form.
いつせのみこと
五瀬命
1. Itsuse no Mikoto; older brother of Emperor Jimmu who accompanied him on his eastern expedition but died in Kinokuni before reaching YamatoJapanese mythology
まがつひのかみ
禍津日神
1. god who causes calamitiesJapanese mythology
2. evil gods (who cause sin, etc.)
やたがらす
八咫烏
1. Yatagarasu; raven who aided Emperor Jimmu on his eastern expeditionJapanese mythology
2. three-legged crow inhabiting the sunChinese mythology
ヤタガラス
くにう
国生み
1. creation of Japan (by the gods Izanagi and Izanami); birthing of JapanJapanese mythology
国産み 【くにうみ】
こうりょう
蛟竜
1. mizuchi; aquatic, dragon-like beast with four feet, horns and poisonous breathJapanese mythology, See also 蛟 みずち
2. unfulfilled genius; dormant talent
蛟竜 【こうりゅう】、蛟龍 【こうりょう】、蛟龍 【こうりゅう】
きゅうりょう
虬竜
1. mizuchi; aquatic, dragon-like beast with four feet, horns and poisonous breathJapanese mythology, Rare term, See also 蛟 みずち
虯竜 【きゅうりょう】、虬龍 【きゅうりょう】、虯龍 【きゅうりょう】
はつくにしらすすめらみこと
始馭天下之天皇
1. first emperor to rule the land (title bestowed upon Emperor Jimmu on his coronation)Japanese mythology
かみよ
神代
1. ancient time; age of the gods; mythological age
2. time before the ascension of Emperor JimmuJapanese mythology
神世 【かみよ】、神代 【じんだい】、神代 【しんだい】
神世: Rarely-used kanji form. しんだい: Irregular kana usage.
みずち
蛟
1. mizuchi; aquatic, dragon-like beast with four feet, horns and poisonous breathJapanese mythology
蛟 【みつち】、虬 【みずち】、虬 【みつち】、虯 【みずち】、虯 【みつち】、螭 【みずち】、螭 【みつち】
みつち: Out-dated or obsolete kana usage. みつち: Out-dated or obsolete kana usage. みつち: Out-dated or obsolete kana usage. みつち: Out-dated or obsolete kana usage.
もくもくれん
目目連
1. mokumokuren; spirit that appears as rows of eyes (usu. on a shōji)Japanese mythology
目々連 【もくもくれん】