jmdict 2817280 Active (id#2291922)
みずちみつち [ok]
  1. [n] {Japanese mythology}
    • mizuchi
    • [expl] aquatic, dragon-like beast with four feet, horns and poisonous breath
    Cross references:
    • ⇐ see: 2839924 蛟首【ちしゅ】 1. carved head of a mizuchi
    • ⇐ see: 2817290 虬竜【きゅうりょう】 1. mizuchi; aquatic, dragon-like beast with four feet, horns and poisonous breath
    • ⇐ see: 1593060 蛟竜【こうりょう】 1. mizuchi; aquatic, dragon-like beast with four feet, horns and poisonous breath
History:
    • A 2024-02-15 20:20:37 Stephen Kraus (id#2291922)
    • Comments
      Just noticed that I used an Oxford comma. I think we usually don't do that here unless it's needed for clarity.
    • Diff
      @@ -27 +27 @@
      -<gloss g_type="expl">aquatic, dragon-like beast with four feet, horns, and poisonous breath</gloss>
      +<gloss g_type="expl">aquatic, dragon-like beast with four feet, horns and poisonous breath</gloss>
    • A 2024-02-15 20:12:07 Jim Breen (id#2291920)
    • A* 2024-02-15 01:02:14 Stephen Kraus (id#2291899)
    • Comments
      Adding more info to the [expl] gloss. The kokugos all mention these details.
    • Refs
      iwakoku, smk, shinsen, meikyo, kanjipedia, daijirin
      image: https://www.yamaguchi-ygc.ed.jp/ouchi-e/furusato2/070500.html
    • Diff
      @@ -24,0 +25 @@
      +<field>&jpmyth;</field>
      @@ -26 +27 @@
      -<gloss g_type="expl">mythical dragon-like beast</gloss>
      +<gloss g_type="expl">aquatic, dragon-like beast with four feet, horns, and poisonous breath</gloss>
    • A 2014-05-21 01:09:56 Jim Breen
    • Refs
      Daijr
    • Diff
      @@ -5,0 +6,9 @@
      +</k_ele>
      +<k_ele>
      +<keb>虬</keb>
      +</k_ele>
      +<k_ele>
      +<keb>虯</keb>
      +</k_ele>
      +<k_ele>
      +<keb>螭</keb>
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