Word Meaning 夜道怪

やどうかい yadoukai

夜道怪 is read as やどうかい (yadoukai) and means folk monster who wanders at night injuring and kidnapping people.

Meaning

English

  1. folk monster who wanders at night injuring and kidnapping people

Reading

Kana

やどうかい

Romaji

yadoukai

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 28 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 3級 Rank 100307 Priority P

Related Vocabulary

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夜討ち

ようち

night attack

夜桜

よざくら

cherry blossoms at night

夜会結び

やかいむすび

evening hairdo

夜郎自大

やろうじだい

throwing one's weight around without knowing one's limitations

夜凪

よなぎ

evening calm

夜間撮影

やかんさつえい

night photography

夜攻め

よぜめ

night attack

夜の街

よるのまち

nightlife district

夜討ち朝駆け

ようちあさがけ

early-morning and late-night attacks