狢

Han character

 * 1) animal name

Kanji

 * 1) badger
 * 2) raccoon dog

Etymology 1


From. First attested in the  of 720.

Noun

 * : a badger
 * : a raccoon dog
 * from the similarity of its fur color compared to a badger
 * 1)  a  that shapeshifts and deceives humans

Etymology 2
Shift from mujina above.

Noun

 * 1)  Same as  above.

Etymology 3
From. First attested in the  of 720.

Possibly a shift from mujina above.

Noun

 * 1)  Same as  above.

Hanja

 * 1) (오소리 학, osori-): badger

Synonyms

 * 학 (hak)
 * 貉, 狢
 * 貈
 * 환 (hwan)
 * 貆, 狟
 * 貛, 獾
 * -웅 (-ung) "-bear"
 * 土熊 (토웅, to-)
 * 穴熊 (혈웅, hyeol-)


 * 貒 (단, dan)