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kamaitachi

kamaitachi noun: a Japanese yōkai (supernatural being), taking the form of a weasel with sharp claws, and believed to ride dust devils.

Noun

kamaitachi (plural kamaitachi)

  1. A Japanese yōkai (supernatural being), taking the form of a weasel with sharp claws, and believed to ride dust devils.

Forms of kamaitachi

pluralkamaitachi

Origin of kamaitachi

Borrowed from Japanese 鎌鼬.

Questions about kamaitachi

What does kamaitachi mean?
Kamaitachi means a Japanese yōkai (supernatural being), taking the form of a weasel with sharp claws, and believed to ride dust devils.
What part of speech is kamaitachi?
Kamaitachi is a noun.
What is the plural of kamaitachi?
The plural of kamaitachi is kamaitachi.

Words near kamaitachi in the dictionary

  1. kamagraphs
  2. kamagraphy
  3. kamahi
  4. kamahis
  5. kamaishilite
  6. kamaitachi
  7. Kamaiura
  8. Kamaiurá
  9. Kamajor
  10. Kamajors
  11. Kamakani

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