where does the name kappa originate from
KAPPA = River Imp, Water Sprite. Origin = Japan (with Chinese & Hindu Antecedents) Kappa æ²³ç«¥ (river child), or KawatarÅ æ²³å¤ªé (river boy) or Kawako æ²³ä¼¯ (river earl), or Kawako æ²³å­ (river child), or Kawaranbe æ²³ã©ã³ã, or GatarÅ ãããã or EnkÅ ç¿ç´. One of Many Japanese Suijin æ°´ç¥ (Water Kami, Water Deity, Water Spirit, Water Fairy)