여우

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여우

  • [jʌ̹u] SK Standard, Seoul

Where it comes from

한자 女優

noun

  1. 갯과에 속하는 포유 동물. 유럽, 아시아, 아프리카, 아메리카에 서식한다. 학명은 Vulpes vulpes. 한국의 여우는 멸종되었다.

    Similar: 여시

noun

  1. '여자 배우'의 준말.

    Similar: 여배우 · Opposite: 남우

In English

  • actor dramatic performer — see also actress, play-actor
  • fox Vulpes
  • actress female actor — see also actor

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"여우." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ko/%EC%97%AC%EC%9A%B0. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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여우. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ko/%EC%97%AC%EC%9A%B0

Chicago

"여우." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ko/%EC%97%AC%EC%9A%B0.

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {여우},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ko/%EC%97%AC%EC%9A%B0},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}