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kitsune.

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.

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noun/kɪtˈsuː.neɪ//ˈkɪt.sʊ.neɪ//ˈkɪts.neɪ//kɪtˈsuː.ni/
  1. 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.

    Japanese
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From Japanese 狐 (kitsune, “fox”).

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.