Vocabulary

What does 狐 (きつね, kitsune) mean?

狐 (きつね, kitsune) means fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes).

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Readingきつね
Romajikitsune
Part of speechnoun
きつね
kitsune

fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes)

  1. 1noun fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes)
  2. 2noun fox (i.e. a sly person)
  3. 3noun soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu
  4. 4noun light brown; golden brown

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