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Kanji Detail for 狐 - "fox, cunning"
狐
- Meaning
狐 means "fox, cunning."
Fox - A mammal of the Canidae family.
Cunning - A metaphor for craftiness or suspicion.
- Dictionary Citations
The meaning above is based on the following sources:
KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary
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Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters
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CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary
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Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data
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XSZD Xuéshēng Zìdiǎn (學生字典) - Student's Dictionary
A beast name. Resembles a dog but smaller. Its skin is warm and thick, can be made into fur coats. The finest material comes from under the armpits, particularly white and beautiful, most precious. Anciently called 狐白裘. Today this is called white fox fur. Its nature is suspicious, hence suspicious people are called 狐疑 (hesitant like a fox). Also, folklore says foxes can bewitch people, hence women who bewitch others are called 狐媚 (foxy).
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