noun

  1. tengu, long-nosed goblin.
  2. bragging, conceit, braggart, boaster, conceited person. Idiomatic expression.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
天狗 てんぐ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

heavens, sky, imperial
テン あま- あも (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
large, big
ダイ おお- た (1st, N5)
person
ひと ニン ジン (1st, N5)
puppy, dog
いぬ ク コウ (Kentei Pre-1)
dog(犬) variant
phrase, clause, sentence
ク すく (5th, N1)
wrapping enclosure, wrapping radical (no. 20)
ホウ つつ.む (Kentei 1)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)