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野狐
野狐
Japanese
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Pronunciation
Noun
野狐 (hiragana やこ, romaji yako)
- a wild fox
- a mythological spirit fox, fond of tricks and pranks, and capable of possessing people
- (Zen) someone who has not fully attained enlightenment, but puts on airs and becomes self-important as if they have
Derived terms
Derived terms
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Etymology 2
Kanji in this term | |
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野 | 狐 |
の Grade: 2 |
きつね > ぎつね Hyōgaiji |
kun'yomi |
Compound of 野 (no, “field; wilderness”) + 狐 (kitsune, “fox”).[2]The kitsune changes to gitsune as an instance of rendaku (連濁).
Pronunciation
Noun
野狐 (hiragana のぎつね, romaji nogitsune)
- a wild fox
- a mythological spirit fox, fond of tricks and pranks, and capable of possessing people