FREE! Click here to Join FunTrivia. Thousands of games, quizzes, and lots more!

Japanese Myths K-T Trivia Quiz

Continuing ABCs this quiz is an alphabetical set of Japanese gods, goddesses, and other mythical creatures and objects from K to T. I hope you find it entertaining and educational.

A multiple-choice quiz by DarklonMystik. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
DarklonMystik

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
370,508

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
156

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. Beginning with the letter K. This mythical sword was originally called Ame-no-Murakumo-no-Tsurugi in Japan. It now has a more famous name meaning "Grass cutting sword". What is its name? Hint

Kama no Wasabi

Kaiju no Kami

Kusanagi no Tsurugi

Kateandallie

NEXT>

Question 2 of 10

2. Beginning with the letter L. The Shichifukujin are the known as the seven _____ gods in Japan. What word fills in the blank? Hint

Loafing

Loopy

Loving

Lucky

NEXT>

Question 3 of 10

3. Beginning with the letter M. Who is the Japanese goddess of war and victory? Hint

Mawaya No Kami

Monju Bosatsu

Musubi No Kami

Marisha Ten

4. Beginning with the letter N. This creature is said to provide those that consume its flesh with a long life. It has a monkey's mouth with small teeth like those of a fish, and shining golden scales. What is this creature? Hint

Nure-onna

Noppera-bo

Ningyo

Ninjak

NEXT>

Question 5 of 10

5. Beginning with the letter O. From the Japanese oral tradition known as Setsuwa, this creature has only one eye and eats humans. Which of these is it? Hint

Onibaba

Onihitokuchi

Okuri-inu

Oki-Fi-Noke

NEXT>

Question 6 of 10

6. Beginning with the letter P. Fukurokuju is one of a group of seven deities. He is also said to be an incarnation of the Southern what? Hint

Prairie

Penguin

Palace

Polestar

NEXT>

Question 7 of 10

7. Beginning with the letter Q. A giant catfish called Namazu lives under the island of Japan. In Japanese mythology what does this catfish cause? Hint

Quakes

Quizzes

Quiet

Quips

NEXT>

Question 8 of 10

8. Beginning with the letter R. He is the Japanese dragon known also as Ōwatatsumi.He controls the tides from his undersea palace of red and white coral. What is his name? Hint

Raijin

Rufii

Rokurokubi

Ryujin

NEXT>

Question 9 of 10

9. Beginning with the letter S. There is a Japanese sea sprite that has a monkey-type face and loves to drink alcohol. What is he called? Hint

Shoja

Susanoo-no-Mikoto

Suijin

Sanbo-Kojin

NEXT>

Question 10 of 10

10. Beginning with the letter T. Having been born either out of his mother's right eye, or a white copper mirror held in her right hand, what is the name of this Japanese god of the moon? Hint

Tajimamori

Tsukuyomi-no-Mikoto

Tofu-kozo

Tsurube-otoshi

(Optional) Create a Free FunTrivia ID to save the points you are about to earn:

Select a User ID:

Choose a Password:

Your Email:

Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Beginning with the letter K. This mythical sword was originally called Ame-no-Murakumo-no-Tsurugi in Japan. It now has a more famous name meaning "Grass cutting sword". What is its name?

Answer: Kusanagi no Tsurugi

Kusanagi-no-Tsurugi is one of the three Imperial Regalia of Japan. Legend says that Susanoo presented the sword to the goddess Amaterasu after finding it in one of the tails of the great beast Yamata-no-Orochi.

2. Beginning with the letter L. The Shichifukujin are the known as the seven _____ gods in Japan. What word fills in the blank?

Answer: Lucky

The Shichifukujin include three gods from the Hindu beliefs (Benzaiten, Bishamonten, Daikokuten)and three from China's Taoist-Buddhist traditions (Fukurokuju, Hotei, Jurōjin). The only member native to Japan is Ebisu. One tradition has them visit human towns on New Year's Eve in their treasure ship Takarabune.

3. Beginning with the letter M. Who is the Japanese goddess of war and victory?

Answer: Marisha Ten

The Japanese goddess Marisha Ten can make an entire army invisible. She fights herself, wielding blades in each of her eight arms, while riding a boar.

Answer: Ningyo

The Japanese mermaid creature Ningyo's voice is said to sound like a flute or a skylark. Catching one is believed to bring misfortunes and storms, so make sure you throw it back if you're fishing in Japan.

5. Beginning with the letter O. From the Japanese oral tradition known as Setsuwa, this creature has only one eye and eats humans. Which of these is it?

Answer: Onihitokuchi

In the tale called "The Steps of Akutagawa", the Onihitokuchi ate a woman when
her lower-in-social-status suitor hid her in a cellar during their elopement. There are many other folktales of the Onihitokuchi, possibly as explanations when people go missing.

6. Beginning with the letter P. Fukurokuju is one of a group of seven deities. He is also said to be an incarnation of the Southern what?

Answer: Polestar

Fukurokuju is associated with the South Polestar also known as The Shou star in Chinese astronomy, or Chinese Three Star Gods.

7. Beginning with the letter Q. A giant catfish called Namazu lives under the island of Japan. In Japanese mythology what does this catfish cause?

Answer: Quakes

When the god Kashima falls asleep while guarding Namazu, the giant catfish thrashes about in the mud under the Japanese islands, causing violent earthquakes.

8. Beginning with the letter R. He is the Japanese dragon known also as Ōwatatsumi.He controls the tides from his undersea palace of red and white coral. What is his name?

Answer: Ryujin

Ryujin symbolizes the ocean's power. He controls the tides via his magical tide jewels which are kept in his coral palace. He is also said to be the grandfather of Japan's first emperor, Jimmu.

9. Beginning with the letter S. There is a Japanese sea sprite that has a monkey-type face and loves to drink alcohol. What is he called?

Answer: Shoja

It is said that those that have pure intentions when they drink from the Shojo's sake will find it tastes sweet and has healing effects. However, those that have greed and ill intentions will find it bitter and foul.

10. Beginning with the letter T. Having been born either out of his mother's right eye, or a white copper mirror held in her right hand, what is the name of this Japanese god of the moon?

Answer: Tsukuyomi-no-Mikoto

When Tsukuyomi killed Uke Mochi he angered his sister Amaterasu the sun goddess. Amaterasu then refused to share the same area of the sky with Tsukuyomi, forever dividing day from night.

Source: Author DarklonMystik

This quiz was reviewed by FunTrivia editor looney_tunes before going online.
Any errors found in FunTrivia content are routinely corrected through our feedback system.