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Kentei exam level Pre-1

fox

Kun'yomi
  • fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes) ②fox (i.e. a sly person) ③soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu ④light brown
On'yomi

Main Radical

(KanXi)

Reading Commonality

きつね 73.0%
27.0%

Character Breakdown

fox
きつね コ (Kentei Pre-1)
dog(犬) variant
melon
うり カ ケ (Kentei Pre-1)
I, myself, katakana mu radical (no. 28)
シ ボウ ム (Kentei 1)
stretch
フツ ブチ ま.がる

Common Words

celestial fox
wild fox ②mythical fox capable of possessing people
fox with supernatural powers
foxes and tanuki ②sly fellow
pale fiery light seen in fields and mountains at night
old, white fox (trad. said to have supernatural powers) ②Arctic fox (Vulpes lagopus)
kuda-gitsune ②stoat
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References

Unicode hex code 72D0
JIS X 0208 1-24-49
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 2878
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 3568
Halpern, J. Kodansha Kanji Dictionary 472
Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji 2342
Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji, Sixth Ed. 2431
O'Neill, P.G. Japanese Names 789
Morohashi Daikanwajiten 20333X
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 3g6.4
Four corner code 4223.0