flying yaksha
A Buddhist mythological being: a yaksha that flies through the air. Often depicted as a demonic or semi-divine creature. Compare with 夜叉 (yaksha).
See also: 夜叉
In Buddhist scriptures, there are descriptions of flying yakshas racing through the sky.
夜叉 is a general term for yaksha, a class of beings in Buddhist and Hindu mythology. 飛行夜叉 specifically refers to a flying variety.
Compound of 飛行 (flying) and 夜叉 (yaksha), a transliteration of Sanskrit yakṣa. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term is used in Buddhist contexts.