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Japanese symbol for “vixen”

Romaji: mesunokitsune
bitch fox; vixen

In Japanese, vixen is , read (mesunokitsune).

Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.

Meanings

  1. n bitch fox; vixen

Written forms: . Readings: .

Kanji and stroke order

feminine, female
on: シ
kun: め-、めす、めん
14 strokes · JLPT 1
fox
on: コ
kun: きつね
9 strokes

Other Japanese words for “vixen”

WordReadingMeaning
かんぷ kanpubad-tempered woman; shrew; vixen
めぎつね megitsunefemale fox; vixen; she-fox

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
しゆう shiyuumale and female (animals); the two sexes
めばな mebanafemale flower; pistillate flower
めうし meushicow; heifer
めしべ meshibepistil
しふく shifukulying low (and awaiting one's chance); biding one's time; submitting at first (to then strike later)
めんどり mendorifemale bird
ようこ youkofox with supernatural powers; fox spirit
しろぎつね shirogitsuneold, white fox (trad. said to have supernatural powers)

See also: Chinese symbol for “vixen”.

Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.

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