魍魎
See also: 魍魉
Chinese
elf; sprite | sprite; fairy | ||
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trad. (魍魎) | 魍 | 魎 | |
simp. (魍魉) | 魍 | 魉 | |
variant forms | 罔兩/罔两 罔閬/罔阆 蛧蜽 蝄蜽 网兩/网两 |
Pronunciation
Noun
魍魎
- demons and monsters
- (literary) light part of a shadow
Derived terms
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Japanese
Kanji in this term | |
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魍 | 魎 |
もう Hyōgaiji | りょう Hyōgaiji |
on’yomi |
Alternative forms
- 罔両
Pronunciation
- On’yomi
- (Tokyo) もーりょー [mòóryóó] (Heiban – [0])[1][2]
- IPA(key): [mo̞ːɾʲo̞ː]
Noun
魍魎 (hiragana もうりょう, rōmaji mōryō, historical hiragana まうりやう)
- demons and monsters, especially those of the sea or rivers
Derived terms
- 魑魅魍魎 (chimimōryō)
See also
- 魑魅
References
- 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
- 1997, 新明解国語辞典 (Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten), Fifth Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN