Definition of 河童 (かっぱ)

かっ

河童

かっぱ

kappa

noun
1.
kappa, mythical water-dwelling creature
2.
excellent swimmer(only relevant for かっぱ)
3.
cucumber(only relevant for かっぱ)
See also:胡瓜
4.
rolled sushi containing a stick of cucumber(abbreviation)(only relevant for かっぱ)
See also:河童巻き
Other readings:
河童【かわわっぱ】[1]
河童【かあっぱ】[1]
河童【かあらんべ】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage
Related Kanji
river
juvenile, child
Example sentences(showing 2 results)

かっ
河童
かわなが
川流れ
The best swimmers are oftenest drowned

わた
がっこう
学校
ほんぶんがく
日本文学
えい
英語
やく
とく
特に
漱石
わがはい
吾輩
ねこ
ここ
』、芥川
はな
かっ
河童
たの
楽しく
At school I had enjoyed reading Japanese literature in English translation, in particular Soseki's I am a Cat and Kokoro, and Akutagawa's The Nose and Kappa