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Noun
Yasha (夜叉; from Sanskrit yaksha) in Japan is a devil demon. It was originally a goblin in Indian mythology and later was incorporated into Buddhism, with which it was introduced in Japan.
Possible Mix up
Yasha' (夜叉【やしゃ】), because of the commonality of pronunciation, it
can also mean Female Demon
