yokai

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See also: yōkai

English

Nuribotoke, yokai illustration c. 1700

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Japanese 妖怪 (yōkai, “ghost, phantom”).

Noun

yokai (plural yokai)

  1. (folklore, Japanese mythology) Any of various supernatural monsters, sometimes shapeshifters, in Japanese folklore.

Anagrams

Aneme Wake

Pronunciation

Noun

yokai

  1. fish

Spanish

Spanish Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia es
un yokai de tres ojos

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): (everywhere but Argentina and Uruguay) /ˈʝokai/
  • IPA(key): (Argentina and Uruguay) /ˈjokai/

  • Rhymes: -okai
  • Syllabification: yo‧kai

Noun

yokai m (plural yokai)

  1. (folklore, Japanese mythology) yokai
    Synonym: mononoke
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