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Japanese
Noun
わに • (wani)
- 鰐: an alligator or crocodile; a shark or other large dangerous fish
- ワニ: an alligator or crocodile
Proper noun
わに • (Wani)
- 王仁: Wani, a possibly legendary immigrant to Japan from the Korean peninsula kingdom of Baekje, invited during the reign of Emperor Ōjin (270-310 AD); notable for purportedly bringing the Analects of Confucius and the Thousand Character Classic to Japan (though this is controversial; see the Wikipedia article on Wani for details)