ヤマタノオロチ

Japanese

For pronunciation and definitions of ヤマタノオロチ – see the following entry.

【八岐大蛇やまたのおろち】 [proper noun] (Japanese mythology, Shinto) Yamata no Orochi, a legendary dragon that was slain by Susanoo Alternative spellings 八俣遠呂智, 八俣遠呂知

(This term, ヤマタノオロチ (yamatanōrochi), is the katakana spelling of the above term.)