野狐

Japanese

野狐 (yako, nogitsune): mythological spirit foxes.

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
野	狐
や Grade: 2	こ Hyōgaiji
on’yomi

Appears to be a Japanese coinage from Middle Chinese-derived components.

Pronunciation

On’yomi: Kan’on
- (Tokyo) やこ [yáꜜkò] (Atamadaka – [1])^[1]
- IPA^(key): [ja̠ko̞]

Noun

野狐 (hiragana やこ, rōmaji yako)

a wild fox
a mythological spirit fox, fond of tricks and pranks, and capable of possessing people
(Zen) someone who has not fully attained enlightenment, but puts on airs and becomes self-important as if they have

Derived terms

Derived terms

野 (や)狐 (こ)禅 (ぜん) (yakozen): someone who has not fully attained enlightenment, but puts on airs and becomes self-important as if they have
野 (や)狐 (こ)憑 (つ)き (yakotsuki): possession by a spirit fox; someone possessed by a spirit fox; a spirit fox who possesses people

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
野	狐
の Grade: 2	きつね > ぎつね Hyōgaiji
kun’yomi

Compound of 野 (no, “field; wilderness”) +‎ 狐 (kitsune, “fox”).^[2] The kitsune changes to gitsune as an instance of rendaku (連濁).

Pronunciation

Kun’yomi
- (Tokyo) のぎつね [nògíꜜtsùnè] (Nakadaka – [2])^[1]
- IPA^(key): [no̞ɡʲit͡sɨᵝne̞]

Noun

野狐 (hiragana のぎつね, rōmaji nogitsune)

a wild fox
a mythological spirit fox, fond of tricks and pranks, and capable of possessing people

References

1 2 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
↑ 1988, 国語大辞典（新装版） (Kokugo Dai Jiten, Revised Edition) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan

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