Meaning of 河童(かっぱ) in Japanese

Reading and JLPT level 河童

Kana Reading かっぱ

Romaji kappa

Examples of 河童, かっぱ in a sentence

陸に上がった河童。

A fish out of water.
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.
河童の川流れ。

The best swimmers are oftenest drowned.

童 JLPT 2

12 strokes

juvenile, child

On'Yomi: ドウ

Kun'Yomi: わらべ

河 JLPT 2

8 strokes

river

On'Yomi: カ

Kun'Yomi: かわ

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