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Learn Japanese with yokai
Kanji breakdown series
Each yokai name is a lesson in kanji waiting to be read. Five creatures, twelve kanji — start anywhere, or work through the series in order.
Prefer something interactive? Take the What yokai are you? — eight questions and a link to the creature that matches you.
九尾の狐
Kyūbi-no-kitsune
Nine-tailed fox — 九, 尾, 狐
死神
Shinigami
God of death — 死, 神
雷獣
Raijū
Thunder beast — 雷, 獣
烏天狗
Karasu-tengu
Crow goblin — 烏, 天, 狗
木霊
Kodama
Tree spirit — 木, 霊
What you will learn across the series
| Creature | Kanji | Key characters learned |
|---|---|---|
| Kyūbi-no-kitsune | 九尾の狐 | Nine-tailed fox — 九, 尾, 狐 |
| Shinigami | 死神 | God of death — 死, 神 |
| Raijū | 雷獣 | Thunder beast — 雷, 獣 |
| Karasu-tengu | 烏天狗 | Crow goblin — 烏, 天, 狗 |
| Kodama | 木霊 | Tree spirit — 木, 霊 |