noun

  1. pale fiery light seen in fields and mountains at night, will-o'-the-wisp, ignis fatuus, elf-fire, fen-fire.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
狐火 きつねび
 
 
 
きつね火 きつねび

Contained Kanji 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
fire
ひ カ ほ- (1st, N5)
to divide
person
ひと ニン ジン (1st, N5)