Amanjakume - Amanjakume

Japanese: アマンジャクメ - あまんじゃくめ
Amanjakume - Amanjakume

…It is also called Amanozaku, Amanjakume, and Amanosagume, and the kanji for it is Amanojaku. It is an imaginary monster that appears in many folk tales, such as the old tale of Princess Uri no Hime.

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "Amanjakume" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…アマノザク,アマンジャクメ,アマノサグメなどとも称され,漢字は天邪鬼を当てている。昔話の瓜子姫を代表として,民間説話に多く登場する想像上の妖怪。…

※「アマンジャクメ」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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