Besides kappa, do you know Japan’s traditional yōkai? You may have seen them in anime. Tap the images to hear the teacher’s pronunciation and learn their Japanese names.
| Kanji | Hiragana | Romaji | Chinese | English |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 妖怪 | ようかい | youkai | 妖怪 | monster |
| 天狗 | てんぐ | tengu | 天狗 | |
| 一つ目小僧 | ひとつめこぞう | hitotsume kozou | 單眼小僧 | |
| ぬらりひょん | nurarihyon | |||
| 雪女 | ゆきおんな | yuki onna | 雪女 | |
| からかさ小僧 | からかさこぞう | karakasa kozou | 雨傘怪 | |
| 海坊主 | うみぼうしゅ | umi boushu | 海怪 | |
| 九尾の狐 | きゅうびのきつね | kyuubi no kitsune | 九尾狐 | |
| 河童 | かっぱ | kappa | 河童 | |
| ろくろ首 | ろくろくび | rokuro kubi | ||
| 座敷童子 | ざしき わらし | zashiki warashi | 座敷童子 | |
| 大入道 ダイダラボッチ | おおにゅうどう だいだらぼっち | oonyuudou daidara bocchi | ||
| 人魂 | ひとだま | hitodama | 鬼火 |
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