Meaning of 狸(たぬき) in Japanese

Reading and JLPT level 狸, 貍

Kana Reading たぬき

Romaji tanuki

Parts of speech

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

Meaning

raccoon dog; tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides)

Example sentence

取らぬ狸の皮算用。 Count one's chickens before they are hatched.
Parts of speech

Meaning

sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox; cunning devil; craftiness; sly person; someone who makes evil plans without ever breaking their poker face

Examples of 狸, 貍, たぬき in a sentence

狸

10 strokes

tanuki, raccoon

On'Yomi: リ, ライ

Kun'Yomi: たぬき

貍

14 strokes

a fox-like animal

On'Yomi: リ, ライ

Kun'Yomi: たぬき

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