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大妖 (たいよう, taiyou) Japanese meaning: great demon | Kotomora
じ 字 Furigana
Kanji 妖 attractive, bewitching, calamity Related words 妖よう 怪かい 妖怪 is a general term for supernatural creatures, while 大妖 specifically denotes a large or powerful one.
鬼おに 鬼 is a common term for ogre or demon; 大妖 implies a grander, more monstrous scale.
Etymology Compound of 大 (great) and 妖 (mysterious, bewitching, or supernatural being). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the spelling is conventionally associated with the meaning.
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To seal the great demon, the villagers built a shrine.