かっぱ

河 童

  1. noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

    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.

  2. noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

    excellent swimmer
    colloquial

  3. noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

    cucumber
    colloquial

  4. noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

    cucumber sushi wrapped in nori
    abbreviation
    word usually written using kana alone