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ろくろっ首 (ろくろっくび) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun
rokurokubi ; long-neck woman
A yōkai from Japanese folklore, typically a woman whose neck can stretch to great lengths. Often depicted as a human by day and a long-necked monster at night.
See also: ろくろ首
昔むかし
話ばなし
に
ろく
ろっ
首くび
が
出で
て
くる
。
A rokurokubi appears in the old tale.
Written forms ろくろっ 首くび
Standard kanji spelling for this yōkai name.
轆ろく 轤ろ っ 首くび
rarely-used kanji form
Rare kanji form using the full 轆轤 for 'potter's wheel'; it is rarely used.
Kanji 首 neck, counter for songs and poems Etymology The name likely derives from ろくろ (轆轤, 'potter's wheel') and 首 (くび, 'neck'), referring to the neck's ability to extend like a potter's wheel cord. The exact origin is uncertain.
