Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 河童(かっぱ) in Japanese

河童
Kana Reading
かっぱ
Romaji
kappa
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    kappa (mythical water-dwelling creatures)
    Example sentence
    陸に上がった河童。 A fish out of water.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    excellent swimmer
    Example sentence
    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.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    cucumber
    Example sentence
    河童の川流れ。 The best swimmers are oftenest drowned.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    rolled sushi containing a stick of cucumber

Examples of 河童, かっぱ in a sentence

Kanji in this word

童 JLPT 2

12 strokes

juvenile, child

On'Yomi: ドウ

Kun'Yomi: わらべ

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河 JLPT 2

8 strokes

river

On'Yomi: カ

Kun'Yomi: かわ

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