Etymology

kamaitachi

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Today it means: A Japanese yōkai (supernatural being), taking the form of a weasel with sharp claws, and believed to ride dust devils. Full definition →

Japanese 鎌鼬
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  1. Japanese · borrowed from鎌鼬
  2. Japanese · borrowed from鎌鼬
  3. English todaykamaitachi

Borrowed from Japanese 鎌鼬.

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