かっ
河
ぱ
童

noun

  1. kappa, mythical water-dwelling creature.
  2. excellent swimmer. Colloquialism.
  3. cucumber. Colloquialism.
  4. cucumber sushi wrapped in nori. Abbreviation, usually written with kana alone.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
かっ
河
ぱ
童
 河童 かっぱ
かわっぱ
河童
 河童 かわっぱ
　
カ
　
ッ
　
パ
 カッパ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

river
カ　かわ　かっ (5th, N2)
water, water radical (no. 85)
さんずい
can, passable, approval
カ　コク　-べ.き (5th)
street, ward, town
チョウ　テイ　チン (3rd, N1)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
juvenile, child
ドウ　わらべ　ぱ (3rd, N2)
stand up, rise, set up
た.つ　リツ　たつ (1st, N4)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
grass, straw, herbs
to divide
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
ri, village, parent's home
さと　リ　さ (2nd)
rice field, rice paddy
た　デン　たん (1st, N4)
soil, earth, ground
ド　つち　は (1st, N5)