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kitsune

/kɪtˈsuː.neɪ/
/ˈkɪt.sʊ.neɪ/
/ˈkɪts.neɪ/
/kɪtˈsuː.ni/
/kɪtˈsuːn/ rare
/ˈkɪtsuːn/

Rhymes with -uːneɪ, -uːni, -uːn

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From Japanese 狐 (kitsune, “fox”).

noun kitsune · kitsunes

Japanese 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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noun Japanese fox spirit

한국어	키츠네 kicheune
日本語	妖狐 yōko, 天狐 tenko
中文	狐 hú
Français	kitsune, kitsuné
Italiano	kitsune
Ελληνικά	κιτσούνε kitsoúne
Русский	кицу́нэ kicúnɛ
العربية	كِيتْسُونِه kītsūnih

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@misc{kitsune_2026,
  title = {kitsune},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/kitsune},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}