Noun
kappa; mythical water-dwelling creature
私は学校で日本文学の英語訳、特に漱石の『吾輩は猫である』や『心』、芥川の『鼻』や『河童』を楽しく読んだ。At school I had enjoyed reading Japanese literature in English translation, in particular Soseki's I am a Cat and Kokoro, and Akutagawa's The Nose and Kappa. excellent swimmer
Colloquial
cucumber
Colloquialsee 胡瓜
cucumber sushi wrapped in nori
AbbreviationUsually written using kana alonesee かっぱ巻き
11 results for 河童
More words
All 5河童の屁かっぱのへ
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Nounsomething easy to do; cinch; a kappa's fart
河童の川流れかっぱのかわながれ
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)anyone can make a mistake; even Homer sometimes nods
河童の寒稽古かっぱのかんげいこ
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Nounsomething that looks difficult but actually isn't; swimming in a cold lake during mid-winter seems difficult, but it's nothing to a kappa
かっぱ巻きかっぱまき
Nouncucumber sushi wrapped in nori; cucumber makizushi
Kanji
All 2Sentences
All 1私は学校で日本文学の英語訳、特に漱石の『吾輩は猫である』や『心』、芥川の『鼻』や『河童』を楽しく読んだ。
At school I had enjoyed reading Japanese literature in English translation, in particular Soseki's I am a Cat and Kokoro, and Akutagawa's The Nose and Kappa.
Names
All 3河童かっぱ
Given nameKappa
河童かどう
Given nameKadou
河童橋かっぱばし
Place nameKappa bridge (nr Kamikouchi)