河童

Meanings

1. Noun

   kappa; mythical water-dwelling creature
2. excellent swimmerColloquial
3. cucumberColloquial
4. cucumber sushi wrapped in noriAbbreviation

• 私わたしは学校がっこうで日本文学にほんぶんがくの英語訳えいごやく、特とくに漱石の『吾輩わがは猫いはねこである』や『心こころ』、芥川の『鼻はな』や『河童かっぱ』を楽たのしく読よんだ。

  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.