How many of you know what a kotengu is?

[Quantum]

I was wondering how many of you guys would recognize the word "kotengu" in a contemporary fantasy (Japanese supernatural) story?

[Mike]

I know "tengu," but not "kotengu" (and thus I don't know if it's related, but given your question's context I assume so).

[Selena]

Sounds like a tengu to me too. *goes to google*

Hey, we were right! It's a lesser tengu (makes sense, since the "ko" in kotengu is the kanji for small)

[Rose]

I think more people would know about tengu than kotengu. I didn't specifically know but could guess from the word since ko is often used in the context of child/lesser in Japanese (for instance inu means dog and koinu means puppy).

[Selena]

Didn't that one Keanu Reeves movie have Tengu? 47 Ronin, I think.

Just a random thought.

[Quantum]

Rose wrote: "I think more people would know about tengu than kotengu. I didn't specifically know but could guess from the word since ko is often used in the context of child/lesser in Japanese (for instance inu..."

you guys are the best! you're my go-to group for knowledge of the Japanese supernatural. ^_^

I just finished a 500-word flash fiction draft involving kotengu and wondered who would be my target audience.

thx!

[Quantum]

Selena wrote: "Didn't that one Keanu Reeves movie have Tengu? 47 Ronin, I think.

Just a random thought."

ah, interesting. maybe that's a movie i should watch.