河童

かっぱ · also カッパ、かわっぱ

kappa; mythical water-dwelling creature; excellent swimmer; cucumber

Meaning

n
kappa; mythical water-dwelling creature
n
excellent swimmer
n
cucumber
n abbreviation
cucumber sushi wrapped in nori

Example sentences

私は学校で日本文学の英語訳、特に漱石の『吾輩は猫である』や『心』、芥川の『鼻』や『河童』を楽しく読んだ。

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.