Definition of 八岐大蛇 (やまたのおろち)
八岐大蛇
やまたのおろち
yamatanoorochi
noun
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eight-headed, eight-tailed serpent (in Japanese mythology)(usually kana)
Other readings:
やまたのおろち《八岐の大蛇》
、ヤマタノオロチ
Related Kanji
| 八 | eight, eight radical (no. 12) |
| 岐 | branch off, fork in road, scene, arena, theater |
| 大 | large, big |
| 蛇 | snake, serpent, hard drinker |