Words — 190 found
しゅてんどうじ
酒呑童子
1. Shuten-dōji; mythical Japanese oni (demon) who lived on Mt. Ōe
2. Shuten-dōji
酒顛童子 【しゅてんどうじ】、酒天童子 【しゅてんどうじ】、朱点童子 【しゅてんどうじ】
ぬえ
鵺
1. Japanese chimera; mythical creature with a monkey's head, tanuki's body, tiger's limbs, and a snake tail
3. mysterious person; person of unknown character; enigma
鵼 【ぬえ】
鵼: Rarely-used kanji form.
1. mythical shark-like demon sea monster with barbed tail fin, said to live off the coast of Matsuura and other places in Western Japan; Beach Stroker
ばく
獏
1. tapir (Tapirus spp.)Usually written using kana alone
2. mo (mythological Chinese chimera similar to a tapir, said to devour bad dreams)
貘 【ばく】、バク
貘: Rarely-used kanji form.
たいしゃくてん
帝釈天
1. Śakra (Deva); Shakra; Indra; Shakra Devanam Indra; the king of heaven in Hindu mythologyBuddhism
1. fox with supernatural powers; fox spirit
1. mythical founder of Korea
つちこ
槌の子
1. tsuchinoko; mythical snake-like creature with thick midsection
ツチノコ
槌の子: Rarely-used kanji form.
1. Shangdi (supreme deity in ancient Chinese religion)
2. GodChristianity
さんこうごてい
三皇五帝
1. Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors (mythological rulers of ancient China)Chinese mythology
2. Three Sovereigns and Five EmperorsThe Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors were a group of se... Read more
あしゅら
阿修羅
1. Asura; demigod; anti-god; titan; demigods that fight the Devas (gods) in Hindu mythologyBuddhism
阿修羅 【あすら】
しゃち
鯱
1. orca (Orcinus orca); killer whale; grampusUsually written using kana alone
2. shachi; mythical carp with the head of a tiger and the body of a fish, considered auspicious protectors of well-beingAbbreviation, See also 鯱 しゃちほこ
3. roof ornament in the shape of a shachi (believed to provide protection against fire by causing rain to fall)Abbreviation, See also 鯱 しゃちほこ
シャチ
1. taotie (Chinese mythological creature commonly represented as a motif on ritual bronzes from the Shang and Zhou dynasties)Historical term
2. covetousness; greed; avariceArchaic