わに

Japanese

Noun

わに • (wani) 

1. 鰐: an alligator or crocodile; a shark or other large dangerous fish
2. ワニ: an alligator or crocodile

Proper noun

わに • (Wani) 

1. 王仁: Wani, a possibly legendary immigrant to Japan from the Korean peninsula kingdom of Baekje, invited during the reign of Emperor Ōjin (270-310 AD); notable for purportedly bringing the Analects of Confucius and the Thousand Character Classic to Japan (though this is controversial; see the Wikipedia article on Wani for details)