mizuchi; horned dragon-like water beast
Rare term from Japanese mythology for a dragon-like aquatic creature with four legs, horns, and poisonous breath. Often equated with 蛟 (みずち).
See also: 蛟 (みずち)
In old texts, a water monster called 虬竜 appears.
虬竜は蛟と同一視されることが多い。
虬竜 is often identified with 蛟 (mizuchi).
蛟 (みずち) is a more common term for the same mythological water dragon; 虬竜 is a rare synonym.
Rare kanji spelling for a mythological creature; 虬 means a horned dragon and 竜 means dragon.
Variant using 虯, an alternate character for a horned dragon.
Variant using 龍, the traditional form of 竜.
Variant combining 虯 and 龍.
From Chinese mythology, combining characters for a horned dragon (虬/虯) and dragon (竜/龍). The exact historical derivation into Japanese is uncertain.