jiangshi; Chinese hopping vampire
A reanimated corpse from Chinese folklore, often depicted as a stiff, hopping figure. In Japanese pop culture, it appears in movies, games, and anime.
from Chinese goeng-si
A jiangshi can be stopped by a talisman placed on its forehead.
Jiangshi appear in that horror game.
Standard katakana spelling for this loanword; usually written in kana.
Rare kanji spelling; primarily used in Chinese contexts or older texts.
Rare kanji spelling; primarily used in Chinese contexts or older texts.
Borrowed from Chinese 殭屍/僵尸 (goeng-si), referring to a reanimated corpse in Chinese folklore.