八岐大蛇

Mandarin · pinyin Bā qí Dà shé

Meanings

  1. Yamata no Orochi, serpent with eight heads and eight tails from mythological section of Nihon Shoki (Chronicles of Japan)
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八
bā · eight; all around, all sides
岐
qí · high; majestic; fork in road
大
dà · big, great, vast, large, high
蛇
shé · snake
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1–2–4–2 · Ba1 qi2 Da4 she2

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name

  1. (Japanese mythology, Shinto) Yamata no Orochi, a legendary dragon that was slain by Susanoo

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  1. (Internet slang) cheater; one who is unfaithful to one's partner; one who two-times

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Exact source record八岐大蛇 八岐大蛇 [Ba1 qi2 Da4 she2] /Yamata no Orochi, serpent with eight heads and eight tails from mythological section of Nihon Shoki (Chronicles of Japan)/