狐狸
See also: 狐貍
Chinese
fox | raccoon dog; leopard cat | ||
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trad. (狐狸/狐貍) | 狐 | 狸/貍 | |
simp. (狐狸) | 狐 | 狸 |
Pronunciation
Noun
狐狸
Synonyms
Dialectal synonyms of 狐狸 (“fox”) [map]
Japanese
Kanji in this term | |
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狐 | 狸 |
こ Hyōgaiji |
り Hyōgaiji |
on’yomi |
Etymology
From Middle Chinese 狐狸 (MC hu li).
Derived terms
- 豺狼路に当たれり,安んぞ狐狸を問わん (sairō michi ni atareri, izukunzo kori o towan)
References
- Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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