狢

Han character

狢 (radical 94 犬+6, 9 strokes, cangjie input 大竹竹水口 (KHHER), composition ⿰犭各)

1. animal name

Glyph origin

Definitions

Kanji

(uncommon “Hyōgai” kanji, shinjitai kanji, kyūjitai form 貉)

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Noun

狢 (hiragana むじな, katakana ムジナ, rōmaji mujina)

"Mujina" from the Wakan Sansai Zue

1. A badger; an old Japanese term primarily referring to the badger. In some regions the term refers instead to the Japanese raccoon dog.
2. (mythology) In Japanese folklore, like the fox and the tanuki, they are frequently depicted as a yōkai that shapeshifts and deceives humans.

Hanja

狢 • (hak) (hangeul 학, revised hak, McCune–Reischauer hak, Yale hak)

1. (오소리 학, osori-): badger