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A Japanese chimera with the features of the beasts from the Chinese Zodiac: a rat's head, rabbit ears, ox horns, a horse's mane, a rooster's comb, a sheep's beard, a dragon's neck, a back like that of a boar, a tiger's shoulders and belly, monkey arms, a dog's hindquarters, and a snake's tail. Koto-furunushi
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 20 February 2025. DC Comic book superhero For other uses, see Aquaman (disambiguation). "Arthur Curry" redirects here. For the film character, see Arthur Curry (DC Extended Universe). For the military general, see Arthur Currie. Comics character Aquaman Variant cover of Aquaman: Rebirth #1 (August 2016 ...
Bugō (武号, Japanese:) are nicknames used in the Japanese martial arts.The word is composed of the symbols 武 (bu, meaning "martial") and 号 (gō, meaning "name"). In English, the term is sometimes translated as "martial name" or "warrior name" [1] [2] with similar equivalents in other languages.
Garth: An outcast orphan from the Atlantean colony of the Idyllists whom Aquaman took in and who became for a time Aquaman's crimefighting partner and a member of the Teen Titans as Aqualad. He currently goes by the name Tempest. Hila: Mera's twin sister; even Aquaman cannot tell them apart. Hila is married to Kandor, a former criminal.
The name kappa is a contraction of the words kawa (river) and wappa, a variant form of 童 warawa (also warabe) "child". Another translation of kappa is "water-sprite". [3] The kappa are also known regionally by at least eighty other names such as kawappa, kawako, kawatarō, gawappa, kōgo, suitengu. [4]
Chinese dragons, legendary creatures in Sinosphere mythology and culture. The Sinosphere, [1] also known as the Chinese cultural sphere, [2] East Asian cultural sphere, [3] or the Sinic world, [4] encompasses multiple countries in East Asia and Southeast Asia that were historically heavily influenced by Chinese culture.
Aqualad is the protégé of Aquaman and a founding member of the Team. In between the first and second seasons, he learns that he is the son of Black Manta. [5] [6] The episode "Downtime" reveals that Aquaman recruited Kaldur'ahm after he and Garth rescued him during a battle with Ocean Master.
The tradition of ring names in sumo dates back to the Edo period, where they were used as a means to attract customers and hide the identities of the rikishi. [1] Like standard Japanese names, a shikona consists of a surname and a personal, or given name, [1] and the full name is written surname first. However, the personal name is rarely used ...