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かちかち山やま

Meanings

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noun

Kachi-Kachi Mountain; The Farmer and the Badger

work of art, literature, music, etc.

Title of a well-known Japanese folktale about a badger and a rabbit; also known in English as 'The Farmer and the Badger'.

「かちかち山やま」は、たぬきとウサギが出でてくる昔むかし話ばなしです。
"Kachi-Kachi Mountain" is a folktale featuring a badger and a rabbit.

Kanji

山mountain

Etymology

The name comes from the onomatopoeia かちかち (kachi-kachi), the sound of a crackling fire, which appears in the story. The exact origin of the tale is uncertain.