Keyword
racoon dog
Info
FrequencyTop 2300-2400
KankenLevel Pre-1
Heisig2427
Readings
(4%)
Composed of
animal
home village
Used in vocabulary (27 in total)
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
old badger; veteran; oldtimer; schemer; old fox
foxes and tanuki; sly fellow; deceiver
supernatural tanuki (Japanese folklore)
counting one's chickens before they've hatched; (lit.) counting raccoon dog skins before they have been caught
sly (cunning) old man
counting one's chickens before they've hatched; (lit.) counting raccoon dog skins before they have been caught
cunning old man
two sly characters outfoxing each other
tanuki soup; raccoon-dog soup
kokkuri; divination technique similar to table turning and planchette
tricksters; deceivers; fey creatures; monsters; goblins
facial expression of feigned ignorance
tanuki drumming on their stomachs
soba with tempura batter
counting one's chickens before they've hatched; (lit.) counting raccoon dog skins before they have been caught
kokkuri; divination technique similar to table turning and planchette
kokkuri; divination technique similar to table turning and planchette
counting one's chickens before they've hatched; (lit.) counting raccoon dog skins before they have been caught
wolverine (Gulo gulo); glutton; carcajou
noodles with bits of deep-fried tempura batter
bladderwort
hot rice served with tenkasu and tempura dipping sauce on top
Examples (1 in total)
Don't count your chickens before they hatch.