Mizuchi
Sign in to savethumb|350px|Agatamori battling mizuchi in the pool. From Zenken kojitsu (1878) The is a type of Japanese dragon or legendary serpent-like creature, either found in an aquatic habitat or otherwise connected to water. Some commentators perceived it to have been a water deity. It is described in the Nihon Shoki and one ''Man'yōshū'' poem.
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- Etymology
- Chinese character representation
- Early references
- Folklorist studies
- Corruption into kappa
- In popular culture
- See also
- Explanatory notes
- References
thumb|350px|Agatamori battling mizuchi in the pool. From Zenken kojitsu (1878) The is a type of Japanese dragon or legendary serpent-like creature, either found in an aquatic habitat or otherwise connected to water. Some commentators perceived it to have been a water deity. It is described in the Nihon Shoki and one ''Man'yōshū poem.
== Etymology == In olden times pronounced mi-tsu-chi, the word can be broken down to mi "water" + tsu a particle meaning "of" + chi "spirit". The -chi is glossed as a word root used only as a part of a compound word (as a suffix, etc.)