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河童

河童

Japanese

Kanji in this term
河 童
Grade: 5 Grade: 3

Noun

河童 ‎(hiragana かっぱ, romaji kappa)

  1. (mythology) river-dwelling monster from Japanese folklore
  2. cucumber
  3. rolled sushi with cucumber inside

Etymology

From かわわっぱ, or 河 (かわ, "river") + 童 (わっぱ, "child").

Pronunciation

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