River God - Kahaku

Japanese: 河伯 - かはく
River God - Kahaku
〘Noun〙① River god. God who protects rivers. Kahaku-no-kami. River god. ※Shoku Nihongi - Enryaku 9th year (790), January, Jinshi "The king longs for the king, and Kahaku's daughter feels that she was born in two days." [Han Shu - Wang Zun]② A leader who always travels along the river, lives there, and controls the river boats . ( Nippo Jisho (1603-04)). ③ = Kappa (kappa)

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Japanese:
〘名〙① 川の神。河川を守る神。河伯神。川神。※続日本紀‐延暦九年(790)正月壬子「都慕王者、河伯之女感日精而所生」 〔漢書‐王尊〕② 常に川を往来し、そこに住んでいて、川船を支配する頭(かしら)(日葡辞書(1603‐04))。③ =かっぱ(河童)

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