Meanings
Readings
Common Words
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog
sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox; cunning devil; sly person
feigning sleep
old badger; veteran; oldtimer; schemer; old fox
kokkuri; divination technique similar to table turning and planchette
Idiomatic expression
counting one's chickens before they're hatched; counting raccoon dog skins before they have been caught
Idiomatic expression
two sly characters outfoxing each other; a fox and a raccoon dog fooling each other
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