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kitsune

/kɪtˈsuː.neɪ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.32 in modern English

Syllables
kit-su-ne
IPA
/kɪtˈsuː.neɪ/
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Japanese 狐 (kitsune, “fox”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

kitsunes (plural)

Phrases

kitsune udon

Rhymes With

rooney uni clooney puny loony zuni junie moony puisne spoony spoonie pruny

Questions

How do you pronounce kitsune?
The recorded pronunciation is /kɪtˈsuː.neɪ/.
What does kitsune mean?
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.
Where does kitsune come from?
It is traced to Japanese.

How to pronounce kitsune

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