Words — 16 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】
うみぼうず
海坊主
1. umibōzu; sea yōkai, resembling a huge bald-headed black figure; sea monster; sea goblinJapanese mythology
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】
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
まがつひのかみ
禍津日神
1. god who causes calamitiesJapanese mythology
2. evil gods (who cause sin, etc.)
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】
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.
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】
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.
わにゅうどう
輪入道
1. wanyūdō; firewheel; soultaker; burning oxcart wheel bearing the tormented face of a manJapanese mythology
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.
びわぼくぼく
琵琶牧々
1. biwa-bokuboku; yōkai in the shape of a Buddhist priest with the head of a biwaJapanese mythology, See also 琵琶
ひのえんま
飛縁魔
1. yōkai appearing as a beautiful woman who seduces men leading them to ruin and ultimately deathJapanese mythology