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This is a list of submitted names in which the usage is Japanese Mythology; and the length is 4 or 5.
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Amida m Japanese Mythology
The god to whom the Japanese turned at the moment of death.
Baku 獏, 貘 m Japanese Mythology
Baku (spelled 獏 or 貘) is the lion-headed ghost who eats nightmares in Japanese mythology. It can also refer to a "Malayan tapir" in everyday use.
Ebisu えびす, 恵比須, 恵比寿, 夷, 戎 m Japanese Mythology
Ebisu, also transliterated Webisu, or called Hiruko or Kotoshiro-nushi-no-kami, is the Japanese god of fishermen and luck. He is one of the Seven Gods of Fortune, and the only one of the seven to originate purely from Japan without any Buddhist or Taoist influence.
Fudo m Japanese Mythology
Fudo-Myo-o is the god of fire and wisdom in Japanese Buddhist mythology, and one of the five Myo-o.
Kamuy カムィ m & f Ainu, Far Eastern Mythology, Japanese Mythology
Refers to a spiritual or divine entity in the mythology of the indigenous Ainu people of Japan. The term shares similarities with the Japanese word "kami" (神) in both phonology and meaning.
Kudan f & m Japanese, Japanese Mythology
From Japanese 件 (kudan) meaning "matter", or more creatively translated as "human-faced bovine", is a yōkai which became widely known throughout Japan during the first half of the 19th century. The kanji used for Kudan can also come from Japanese 人 (hito) meaning "person" combined with 牛 (ushi) meaning "cow, bull"... [more]
Nirik m Japanese Mythology
In Japanese folklore, whenever Kirin lose their temper, they transform into beasts of fire and rage called Nirik.
Yokai m & f Japanese Mythology
From a Japanese myth about mysterious turtle-like creatures said to haunt the ponds and rivers. Yokai are said to be wild water dwelling monsters who love to eat cucumbers.
Yurei 幽霊, ゆうれい f Japanese Mythology, Japanese
The name consists of two kanji, 幽 (yū), meaning "faint" or "dim" and 霊 (rei), meaning "soul" or "spirit".