EntryCommonWaniKani 60
  1. Noun

    fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes)

    Usually written using kana alone

    猟犬たちはキツネの匂いの跡をたどった。
    The hunting dogs followed the scent of the fox.
  2. fox (i.e. a sly person)

    Usually written using kana alone

  3. soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu

    Usually written using kana alonesee きつねうどん

  4. light brown; golden brown

    AbbreviationUsually written using kana alonesee きつね色

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Characters in this word

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fox

Kun
きつね
On
Strokes
9
Frequency
2185 of 2500
Radical
dog
WaniKani
Level 60

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Dictionary and index codes (15)
CodeReference
1-3-6SKIP code
3g6.4The Kanji Dictionary
4223.0Four corner code
72d0Unicode hex code
1-24-49JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
2878Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
3568New Nelson (John Haig)
472Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2342Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
2431Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
789Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
20333XMorohashi
hu2Pinyin reading
hoKorean reading
60WaniKani level