tengu
Long-nosed spirit
A tengu is a supernatural creature from Japanese folklore, typically depicted with a long nose or bird-like beak and often shown with wings.
Tengu inhabit mountains and forests, associated with martial arts mastery and mischief.
They appear frequently in anime, manga, and video games as tricksters, warriors, or guardians of sacred places.
Japanese supernatural entity
- kamiShinto sacred spirits
- oniJapanese folkloric ogre
- spiritSoul, mood, or liquor
- phantomInsubstantial apparition
specter · apparition · mythology · Japanese · shrine · mountain · forest · supernatural
Horny avian mouthpart
Skill with bladed weapons
- kenjutsuJapanese martial blade art
- martialRelating to warfare
- dojoMartial arts school
- senseiJapanese word for teacher
warrior · training · katana · bushido · combat · ninjutsu · samurai
Thorough change in form
- disguiseIdentity-concealing alteration
- human formA person's physical appearance
- shapeshifterBeing altering its form
- metamorphosisProfound biological restructuring
Protective caretaker of another
- mountain deityDivine summit spirit
- wardenSupervisory custodian of place
- sacredWorthy of reverence
- templeSacred worship structure
defender · patron · vigilant · keeper · forest spirit
yokai
Japanese supernatural entity
phantom · specter · apparition · mythology · Japanese · shrine · mountain · forest · supernatural · legendary
beak
Horny avian mouthpart
plumage · crow · soar · flight · glide · perch · avian · red-faced
swordsmanship
Skill with bladed weapons
sensei · warrior · training · katana · bushido · combat · ninjutsu · samurai
transformation
Thorough change in form
- disguiseIdentity-concealing alteration
- human formA person's physical appearance
- shapeshifterBeing altering its form
guardian
Protective caretaker of another
- mountain deityDivine summit spirit
- wardenSupervisory custodian of place
- sacredWorthy of reverence
temple · defender · patron · vigilant · keeper · forest spirit
mischief
Playful troublesome behavior
sly · impish · rogue · schemer · rascal · wily · artful · hoax · manipulator · abductor
- mythical creaturesdragon, dragons, vampire, vampires, werewolf
- mythic beingscentaur, mermaid, merman, minotaur, satyr
- Japanese folkloreyokai, kitsune, tanuki, oni, kappa
- Asian Folkloreyokai, kitsune, oni, folktales, fox spirits
- Hindu-Buddhist mythologyVishnu, Shiva, Brahma, Krishna, Rama
- Japanese figuressamurai, shogun, daimyo, geisha, ronin
tengukami
Shinto sacred spirits
Buddha · bodhisattva · angel · celestial being · Amaterasu