半妖
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 半 | 妖 |
| はん Grade: 2 | よう Grade: S |
| on’yomi | |
Noun
半妖 (hiragana はんよう, rōmaji han'yō)
- one who is of a mixed yōkai (妖怪; supernatural being/demon) and ningen (人間; human/mortal) heritage.
- (anime, manga) half-human, half-demon(?) characters; often due to one parent being human and the other being demon
Coordinate terms
- 修羅 (Shura): Asura (Demi-God/Demon's) realm of Buddhism
- 半神 (hanshin)