yosuzume

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noun

A bird yokai said to appear at night to travellers on mountain roads.

OriginJapanese 夜雀 →
Scrabble 22
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Meanings

nounyosuzume (plural yosuzume)
  1. artsA bird yokai said to appear at night to travellers on mountain roads.

Origin

  1. Japanese夜雀
  2. Englishyosuzume

Japanese 夜雀 (literally “night sparrow”)

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APA

yosuzume. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/yosuzume

MLA

“yosuzume.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/yosuzume. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “yosuzume,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/yosuzume.

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