yuki-onna

See also: yukionna

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 雪女 (yukionna).

Noun

yuki-onna (plural yuki-onna)

  1. Japanese snow spirit; the spirit of a woman who perished out in the snow during the winter months. Known to return during the winter months to lure lost souls to their deaths.
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