かっぱ

See also: カッパ

Japanese

For pronunciation and definitions of かっぱ – see the following entries.

【河童】 [noun] (Japanese mythology, folklore) a river-dwelling imp or monster from Japanese folklore [noun] Synonym of 胡瓜 (kyūri, “cucumber”) [noun] Short for 河童巻き (kappa maki, “rolled sushi with cucumber inside”). [noun] (dated) a prostitute working from a boat that picks up customers from the banks of a river [noun] (historical) a children's hairstyle in the Edo period, similar to the bowl cut [noun] (dated, slang) a strong swimmer [noun] Alternative spelling of 合羽 (“raincoat”)

【合羽】 [noun] a raincoat, especially a poncho or other sleeveless style Alternative spelling カッパ

【カッパ】 [noun] 合羽: a raincoat [noun] kappa Alternative spelling 合羽

【喝破】 [noun] proclamation [verb] to argue down, to declare the truth of something and argue against another person's mistaken opinion

(This term, かっぱ (kappa), is the hiragana spelling of the above terms.)