座敷童子
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 座 | 敷 | 童 | 子 |
| Grade: 6 | Grade: S | Grade: 3 | Grade: 1 |
Alternative forms
- 座敷童
Etymology
Compound of 座敷 (zashiki, “house; Japanese-style room”) + 童子 (warashi, “regional dialect term for 'child'”).
Pronunciation
- On'yomi + kan'yōyomi.
- IPA(key): /zaɕiki waɽaɕi/
Noun
座敷童子 (hiragana ざしきわらし, rōmaji zashiki warashi)
- A kind of yōkai: a red-faced ghost or apparition of a child haunting an old house. Not malevolent, it brings good fortune to the house so haunted. Appears in folk tales told in northeast Japan, particularly Iwate Prefecture.
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