Kawauso

Kawauso (獺, かわうそ, "River otter") is the Japanese word for otter. In Japanese folklore, they trick humans like kitsune and tanuki. It was rumored that they shapeshift into beautiful women or children. There are different tales about them throughout the various regions of Japan. Two kawauso that are seen in the series are Kanta and his father

Species
Yōkai	Badger yōkai • Bakeitachi • Bat yōkai • Bear yōkai • Bird yōkai (Demon birds) • Boar yōkai • Bull yōkai • Horse yōkai • Kappa • Kawauso • Lizard yōkai • Monkey yōkai • Oni • Oyster yōkai • Qilin yōkai • Rat yōkai (Fire-rat) • Root yōkai • Shinidamachū • Tree yōkai • Turtle yōkai (Meiōjū)
Canines	Dog yōkai • Kitsune • Tanuki • Wild dog yōkai • Wolf yōkai
Felines	Cat yōkai • Bakeneko • Nekomata • Leopard cat yōkai • Tiger yōkai • Wildcat yōkai
Insects	Flea yōkai • Mantis yōkai • Moth yōkai (Yōkai moth) • Ōmukade • Parasite • Saimyōshō • Spider yōkai (Kumogashira) • Steel wasps
Other	Human • Hanyō • Ghost • Specter • Dragon • Kami • Demigod • Shikigami • Kugutsu

External links[]

Kawauso on Wikipedia