Hantu may refer to: Hantu, an Indonesian genus of spiders Hantu (supernatural creature), a ghost or spirit in Indonesian and Malay Hantu Air, a spirit of the water Hantu Penanggal, a female nocturnal ghost Hantu Pocong, a spirit of the dead Hantu Raya, a spirit that confers its owner great powers Hán tự, a uncommon Vietnamese term for Chinese characters (chữ Hán)