noun

  1. tengu, red-faced and long-nosed goblin said to reside deep in the mountains.
  2. bragging, conceit, braggart, boaster, conceited person. Idiomatic expression.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
天狗 てんぐ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

heavens, sky, imperial
テン あま- あも (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
large, big
ダイ おお- た (1st, N5)
person
ひと ニン ジン (1st, N5)
puppy, dog
いぬ ク コウ (Kentei Pre-1)
dog(犬) variant
phrase, clause, sentence
ク すく (5th, N1)
wrapping enclosure, wrapping radical (no. 20)
ホウ つつ.む (Kentei 1)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)