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Readings

Kana: コ、きつね
Romaji: ko, kitsune
Kana
Romaji

Meaning

fox

Stroke Diagram

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Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  9
Radical Number:  94
Frequency:  2185
Grade: 
Skip Pattern:  1-3-6
Korean Reading:  ho
Chinese Reading:  hu2
Unicode:  72d0
JIS:  3851

Indexes

Nelson Index: 2878
New Nelson Index: 3568
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 3g6.4
Four Corner Index: 4223.0
Japanese Names Index: 789
Daikanwanjiten Index: 20333X
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 7.0674
Remembering the kanji Index: 2342
Remembering the Kanji 6th Index: 2431
Kodansha Kanji Index: 472

Words

(きつね、けつね、きつ、キツネ)
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown
白狐 (しろぎつね、びゃっこ)
albino fox; white (spiritual) fox
狐狸妖怪 (こりようかい)
tricksters; deceivers; fey creatures; monsters; goblins
きつね色 (きつねいろ)
light brown
狐の嫁入り (きつねのよめいり)
rain shower while the sun shines; sun shower
妖狐 (ようこ)
mythological fox spirit
狐うどん (きつねうどん、キツネうどん)
udon with deep-fried tofu
狐と狸の化かし合い (きつねとたぬきのばかしあい)
two sly characters outfoxing each other
狐に化かされる (きつねにばかされる)
to be deceived by a fox
狐を落とす (きつねをおとす)
to exorcise a fox spirit (from a person)
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