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    3. 河童

    河童

    河かっ童ぱ

    kappa

    KMT10News #33+1NounCulture & TraditionsAnimalsKanji Vocab20 strokes

    かっぱカッパかわっぱ

    Noun

    1.
    kappa, mythical water-dwelling creature
    2.
    excellent swimmer
    colloquial
    3.
    cucumber
    colloquial
    4.
    cucumber sushi wrapped in nori
    abbreviationword usually written using kana alone

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    河かっ童ぱは日に本ほんの伝でん説せつに出でてくる生いき物ものです。

    Kappa is a creature that appears in Japanese legends.

    KMT8Culture & TraditionsAnimals
    寿す司し屋やで河かっ童ぱ巻まきを注ちゅう文もんした。

    I ordered kappa maki at the sushi restaurant.

    KMT9Food & DiningCulture & Traditions
    彼かれは泳およぎがとても上じょう手ずで、まるで河かっ童ぱのようだ。

    He's a very good swimmer, just like a kappa.

    KMT9AnimalsDaily Life
    昔むかし話ばなしには、河かっ童ぱが人にん間げんにいたずらをする話はなしが多おおい。

    Many old tales feature kappa playing tricks on humans.

    KMT10Culture & TraditionsLiterature
    河かっ童ぱの伝でん説せつは、水みず辺べの危き険けん性せいや自し然ぜんへの畏い敬けいの念ねんを反はん映えいしていると言いえる。

    The legend of the kappa can be said to reflect the dangers of watersides and reverence for nature.

    KMT10Culture & TraditionsNature & Environment

    Kanji that make up this word

    河
    かわ…(4)
    river
    童
    わらべ…(2)
    juvenile・child
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