Yuki-onna (雪女; lit. 'snow woman') is a yūrei or yōkai in Japanese folklore that is often depicted in Japanese literature, films, or animation.[1] She may also go by such names as yuki-musume[2] (雪娘, "snow daughter"), yukihime (雪姫, "snow princess"), yuki-onago (雪女子, "snow girl"), yukijorō[2] (雪女郎, "snow woman"), yuki anesa (雪姉さ, "snow sis"), yuki-onba[3] (雪乳母, "snow granny" or "snow nanny"), yukinba[3] (雪婆, "snow hag") in Ehime, yukifuri-baba[2] (雪降り婆々, "snowfall witch" or "snowfall hag") in Nagano.[3] They are also called several names that are related to icicles, such as tsurara-onna, kanekori-musume, and shigama-nyōbō.
