English

Etymology
Japanese � (���, kitsune), "fox".

Pronunciation
audio|kitsune.ogg|Audio (Japan)
Hyphenation: kit·su·ne
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Noun
kitsune (Japanese plural: kitsune; Anglicized plural: kitsunes)

1. literally, a fox, especially:

#:�in a Japanese context
#:�the Japanese red fox Vulpes vulpes japonica

1. mythology a Japanese fox spirit, normally female, said to have powers such as shape-shifting, and whose power is symbolized by increase in number of tails

See also
w:Kitsune|Kitsune � Wikipedia

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