Kanji
Readingきつね
Frequency33%
Used in (40 in total)
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
nine-tailed fox; old, golden-furred fox with nine tails and shapeshifting powers used to fool humans; orig. a Chinese mystical beast whose appearance was considered auspicious
pale fiery light seen in the fields and mountains at night; will-o'-the-wisp
to be bewitched by a fox; to be confused
possession by a fox spirit; person possessed by a fox spirit
foxhole; fox mound; fox earth
light brown; golden brown
to be deceived by a fox
person who swaggers about under borrowed authority; small man acting arrogantly through borrowed authority; (lit.) a fox that borrows the authority of a tiger
fox hunt; fox hunting
old fox; old-timer; schemer
rain shower while the sun shines; sun shower; procession of will-o'-the-wisps seen at night; jack-o'-lantern parade
two sly characters outfoxing each other
game similar to rock, paper, scissors, with the hand gestures fox, hunter and village headman
to cease being possessed (by the spirit of a fox); to be released from the grasp of a fox; to be exorcised from a fox
udon with deep-fried tofu
bitch fox; vixen
Ezo red fox (Vulpes vulpes schrencki)
the apple does not fall far from the tree; the apple never falls far from the tree; (lit.) fox pups have white cheeks
changing weather; fickle weather
to exorcise a fox spirit (from a person)
risky thing to do (like feeding a fox)
cooking (something) to a golden brown; something cooked until it's golden brown
small (latticework) window placed up high
way of entangling one's hands together to leave a small opening between the middle and ring fingers; (lit.) fox's window
stray arrow
unexpected good fortune
ring-tailed lemur (Lemur catta)
nipplefruit (Solanum mammosum); apple of Sodom; titty fruit; cow's udder
common brown lemur (Eulemur fulvus); brown lemur
black-and-white ruffed lemur (Varecia variegata)
red-bellied lemur (Eulemur rubriventer)
black lemur (Eulemur macaco)
red ruffed lemur (Varecia rubra)
crowned lemur (Eulemur coronatus)
sharphead hogfish (Bodianus oxycephalus)
Hemisteptia lyrata