Kappa are usually seen as mischievous troublemakers or trickster figures.
Their actions range from the comparatively minor, such as looking up women's kimonos, to the outright malevolent, such as drowning people and animals, kidnapping children, raping women and at times eating human flesh.
Though sometimes menacing, it may also behave amicably towards humans.
While younger kappa are frequently found in family groups, adult kappa live solitary lives.
However, it is common for kappa to befriend other yōkai and sometimes even people.
Kappa are usually seen as mischievous troublemakers or trickster figures. Their actions range from the comparatively minor, such as looking up women's kimonos, to the outright malevolent, such as drowning people and animals, kidnapping children, raping women and at times eating human flesh. Though sometimes menacing, it may also behave amicably towards humans. While younger kappa are frequently found in family groups, adult kappa live solitary lives. However, it is common for kappa to befriend other yōkai and sometimes even people.
Kappa (folklore)