Word details

九尾の狐

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 九尾の狐.

Dictionary

Entry

九尾の狐ゅうびのきつねNounExpressionFreq #52952
1

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

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

nine

2 strokesFrequency 55JLPT N4Grade 1

On

キュウ

Kun

ここのここの.つ

Nanori

いちじくいちのくこのひさし

tail, end, counter for fish, lower slope of mountain

7 strokesFrequency 875JLPT N1Grade 8

On

Kun

fox

9 strokesFrequency 2,185

On

Kun

きつね

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