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九きゅう尾びの狐きつね
Meanings
Expression
Noun
1. 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 used
九
nine
尾
tail
狐
fox
Pitch accent
きゅ
うびのきつね
きゅ
うびのきつね
Used in: 50
Composed of
nine; 9
Chinese "Tail" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); counter for fish, shrimp, etc.
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown