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Tengu Bird

Folklore
Pronunciation

Understanding ARPABET Pronunciation

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The pronunciation guide uses the ARPABET phonetic system—the same system used in speech recognition and text-to-speech applications.

Vowel Examples:
AE1 = cat, bat
EH1 = bed, head
IY1 = see, me
OW1 = go, boat
UW1 = boot, do
Stress Numbers:
0 = no stress (unstressed)
1 = primary stress (loud)
2 = secondary stress (medium)
Example:
AH0 TH IY1 N AH0
= a-THEE-na (Athena)

The stressed syllable (marked with 1) is pronounced louder and clearer than others.

Quick Definition

Japanese mountain goblin with bird nose or wings, martial arts master, teaching or tricking monks with pride tests.

Detailed Definition
Tengu, from Shinto-Buddhist lore, red-faced karasu or long-nosed daitengu, symbolizing hubris's fall. Literature wings it in "Otogizoshi." In poetry, they nose Issa's haiku; poets trick for enlightenment themes, ideal for zen tales, where fans fan illusions, enhancing Eastern myths with avian wisdom.
Example
Example in poetry:
In Japanese poetry by Sei Shonagon, Tengu Bird's nose mocks vanity; Noh plays poeticize Tengu's mountain arts; A kite-haiku soars Tengu Bird's fan; Folklore's yamabushi guardian educates on discipline; Contemporary satire verse adapts Tengu arrogance; Epic tales portray its raven wings.
Additional Notes
Tengu Bird, "heaven dog" yamabushi testers; Sei Shonagon's nose mocks; tips: fan winds for hubris; related: karura or oni; Japanese context: martial discipline, for ascetic satire.
Also Known As
Tengu
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