狐

狐 — readings, stroke count and radical

Stroke order

Stroke order data from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).

fox

English glosses from KANJIDIC2.

On (Sino-Japanese)

Kun (native)

Other languages

Components this kanji is made of. Follow them to find similar kanji.

Composition (IDS): left–right ⿰犭瓜

狐きつねfox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes), fox (i.e. a sly person), soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu
狐火きつねび「きつねび」の漢字表記。pale fiery light seen in fields and mountains at night, will-o'-the-wisp, ignis fatuus, elf-fire
狐狸こり狐と狸。人を騙し、悪事を働く人物。foxes and tanuki, sly fellow, deceiver
狐猿きつねざる「きつねざる」の漢字表記。lemur
狐疑こぎ（狐は用心深いとされることから）疑い、躊躇うこと。doubt, suspicion, hesitation, indecision
狐鯛きつねだいsharphead hogfish (Bodianus oxycephalus)
狐福きつねふくunexpected good fortune
狐焼きつねやきcooking (something) to a golden brown, something cooked until it's golden brown
狐矢きつねやstray arrow
狐窓きつねまどsmall (latticework) window placed up high
狐拳きつねけんkitsune-ken, shōya-ken
狐塚きつねづかfoxhole, fox mound, fox earth
狐薊きつねあざみHemisteptia lyrata
狐臭こしゅうfoxy odor (of wine)
狐格子きつねごうしlattice work
狐憑ききつねつきpossession by a fox spirit, person possessed by a fox spirit
狐茄子キツネナスnipplefruit (Solanum mammosum), apple of Sodom, titty fruit, cow's udder
狐の窓きつねのまどway of entangling one's hands together to leave a small opening between the middle and ring fingers
狐日和きつねびよりchanging weather, fickle weather
狐狗狸こっくりkokkuri

Words starting with this kanji, most common first.

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