きつね
Kitsune
Usually written in kana.
Also read: けつね、きつ、キツネ
狐 (Kitsune) is a Japanese noun meaning “fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes), fox (i.e. a sly person), soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu, light brown”.
Meanings
- nounfox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes)
- nounfox (i.e. a sly person)
- nounsoba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu
- nounlight brown; golden brown
Examples
狐がわなにかかった。
A fox was caught in the snare.
彼らは鹿や狐を狩った。
They hunted deer and foxes.
犬はきつねを追跡した。
The dog ran after a fox.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).