野狐
Chinese
field; plain; open space; limit; boundary; rude; wild |
fox | ||
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simp. and trad. (野狐) |
野 | 狐 |
Pronunciation
Noun
野狐
Synonyms
Japanese
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Etymology 1
Kanji in this term | |
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野 | 狐 |
や Grade: 2 |
こ Hyōgaiji |
on’yomi |
Appears to be a Japanese coinage from Middle Chinese-derived components.
Noun
- a wild fox
- a mythological spirit fox, fond of tricks and pranks, and capable of possessing people
- (Zen) someone who has not fully attained enlightenment, but puts on airs and becomes self-important as if they have
Derived terms
Derived terms
- 野狐禅 (yakozen): someone who has not fully attained enlightenment, but puts on airs and becomes self-important as if they have
- 野狐憑き (yakotsuki): possession by a spirit fox; someone possessed by a spirit fox; a spirit fox who possesses people
Etymology 2
Kanji in this term | |
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野 | 狐 |
の Grade: 2 |
きつね > ぎつね Hyōgaiji |
kun’yomi |
Compound of 野 (no, “field; wilderness”) + 狐 (kitsune, “fox”).[2] The kitsune changes to gitsune as an instance of rendaku (連濁).
Noun
野狐 (hiragana のぎつね, rōmaji nogitsune)
- a wild fox
- a mythological spirit fox, fond of tricks and pranks, and capable of possessing people
References
- 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
- 1988, 国語大辞典(新装版) (Kokugo Dai Jiten, Revised Edition) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan
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