狐 — kanji meaning “fox”
狐
fox
- Meanings
- fox
- On'yomi
- コ (ko)
- Kun'yomi
- きつね
- Strokes
- 9
- Newspaper frequency
- #2185 of 2,500
- Classical radical
- 94
- Chinese reading
- hú — Chinese character page
Words with 狐
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 妖狐 | ようこ youko | fox with supernatural powers; fox spirit |
| 白狐 | しろぎつね shirogitsune | old, white fox (trad. said to have supernatural powers) |
| 狐狸 | こり kori | foxes and tanuki |
| 狐火 | きつねび kitsunebi | pale fiery light seen in fields and mountains at night; will-o'-the-wisp; ignis fatuus |
| 狐憑き | きつねつき kitsunetsuki | possession by a fox spirit; person possessed by a fox spirit |
| 銀狐 | ぎんぎつね gingitsune | silver fox |
| 狐塚 | きつねづか kitsunezuka | foxhole; fox mound; fox earth |
| 野狐禅 | やこぜん yakozen | self-styled Zen philosophy; sciolism; dabbling in Zen |
| 古狐 | ふるきつね furukitsune | old fox; old-timer; schemer |
| 狐格子 | きつねごうし kitsunegoushi | lattice work |
| 狐疑逡巡 | こぎしゅんじゅん kogishunjun | being in doubt and unable to decide; hesitation and indecision |
| 狐うどん | きつねうどん kitsuneudon | udon with deep-fried tofu |
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