JMdict: 2208360
九尾の狐 【きゅうびのきつね】
- [exp,n] 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
Kanji in this word:
| Kanji | Meanings | On Readings | Kun Readings | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 九 | Nine | キュウ, ク | ここの, ここの.つ | 1 |
| 尾 | Tail, End, Counter For Fish, Lower Slope Of Mountain | ビ | お | |
| 狐 | Fox | コ | きつね |