Word Meaning 八岐大蛇

やまたのおろち yamatanoorochi

八岐大蛇 is read as やまたのおろち (yamatanoorochi) and means eight-headed, eight-tailed serpent (in Japanese mythology).

Meaning

English

eight-headed, eight-tailed serpent (in Japanese mythology)

Reading

Kana

やまたのおろち

Romaji

yamatanoorochi

Writing Variants

八岐の大蛇 やまたのおろち yamata no orochi

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 23 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 準2級 Rank 103262 Priority Q

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