Hi, Junko from Japan here! Mist Breathing says KASUMI NO KOKYU in Japanese. In this post, I’ll share the original Japanese words and meanings of all 7 forms in Mist Breathing techniques!
What Is Mist Breathing?
Mist Breathing evolved from Wind Breathing. It was not created by Tokito Muichiro but is one of the traditional Breathing Styles that has been inherited for long years in the Demon Slayer Corps.
The Mist Breathing style is known for its swift movements that can confuse and bewilder enemies. This is made possible through a combination of relaxed and tense muscles, allowing for quick and unpredictable maneuvers.
There are 6 basic forms of Mist Breathing. Tokito Muichiro created his own seventh form. Here I share all the forms of Mist Breathing and their original meanings in Japanese!
First Form: Distant Haze
The first form Distant Haze or Low Clouds says SUITENTOGASUMI in Japanese.
SUI = vertical
TEN = heaven, sky
TO = far, distant
GASUMI = mist, haze
A thrusting technique that pushes up a Nichirin sword toward the upper direction with both hands.
Second Form: Eight-Layered Mist
The second form is YAEGASUMI, meaning eight-layered mist. The English translation is equivalent to the original Japanese word.
YA = eight
E = layer
GASUMI = mist, haze
As the name shows, this technique unleashes serial slashes for an instant.
Third Form: Scattering Mist Splash
The third form says KASAN NO SHIBUKI.
KA = mist, haze
SAN = scatter, disperse
NO =of
SHIBUKI = splash
It’s a rolling slash that can repel enemies and objects around the user with its shockwave.
Fourth Form: Shifting Flow Slash
The fourth form is IRYUGIRI, literally meaning “moving flowing slash” in Japanese.
I = move, shift
RYU = flow
GIRI = slash
Shifting Flow Slash is an upward slashing attack starting from the lower legs of the opponent.
The word IRYUGIRI is a weather term that stands for a kind of sea fog. It may be a wordplay for “fog” and “slash”.
Fifth Form: Sea of Clouds and Haze
The fifth form is KAUN NO UMI. The English trnaslation is faituful to the original Japanese.
KA = mist, haze
UN = cloud
NO = of
UMI = sea
High-speed thrusts that can cover a wide area, resembling the vast expanse of the sea. This technique is effective in repelling incoming attacks from the opponent.
Sixth Form: Lunar Dispersing Mist
The sixth form says TSUKI NO KASHO.
TSUKI = moon
NO = of
KA = mist, haze
SHO = vanish, disperse
It’s a sweeping attack launched while jumping above the enemy. Muichiro destroyed countless small monsters summoned by Gyokko in a slash with this technique in the Swordsmith Village arc.
In Japanese, we have the word MUSHO which means “disperse and vanish like fog.” I think KASHO is a coined word after MUSHO since the Kanji symbol for MU also stands for mist.
Seventh Form: Obscuring Clouds
OBORO is a Japanese word that means something hazy or something vague.
This seventh form is Tokito Muichiro’s original technique only he can use. With skilled movements that vary in speed, Muichiro confuses an opponent and attacks from its blind spot.
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