kitsune
noun/kɪtˈsuː.neɪ/
Etymology
From Japanese 狐 (kitsune, “fox”).
- borrowed from 狐
Definitions
A Japanese fox spirit, often but not exclusively female, said to have powers such as…
A Japanese fox spirit, often but not exclusively female, said to have powers such as shape-shifting, and whose power is symbolized by increase in number of tails.
- [A]ll personnel are to be hereby ordered to refer to her as a "Kumiho," and not a "Kitsune." Personnel asking what the difference is are to be reminded of the difference between a Cherokee Indian and a New Delhi Indian.
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No curated loop yet for kitsune. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.
sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA