狼

Glyph origin
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Definitions

 * 1) wolf
 * 2)  dirty guy; pervert
 * 3)  cruel; ruthless
 * 1)  cruel; ruthless

Synonyms




Kanji

 * 1) wolf

Compounds
On'yomi:
 * : cleft palate
 * : a signal fire
 * : a signal fire
 * : a signal fire
 * : a wolf's teeth mace
 * : untamed
 * : in the Onmyōdō religion, a day when everything is evil
 * : a signal fire
 * : Sirius, the Dog Star
 * : disorderly; violent; savage
 * : a ruffian
 * : lupus
 * : Japanese wolfsbane, a poisonous perennial of the family
 * : panic, confusion
 * : disorderly; violent; savage

Kun'yomi:
 * : a wolfman, a werewolf
 * : the Lupus constellation
 * : a werewolf
 * : a brazen, impudent, or cunning person
 * : a brazen, impudent, or cunning person

Irregular:
 * : surprised or panicked eyes
 * : an easily confused person
 * : a type of cinquefoil, sp.
 * : a signal fire keeper or tender

Etymology 1
→ →  →  →

From. Originally a compound of.

First attested in the  of 720.

Noun

 * 1) a wolf
 * 2) * (Shinpukuji manuscript)
 * "ja"
 * 1) * (Shinpukuji manuscript)
 * "ja"

- 犲狼: 兼名苑云狼一名犲音於説文云狼音即和名於保加美似犬而銃頭白頬者也爾雅注云獥音叫狼子也


 * 1) * c. 1177-1188: Iroha Jiruishō
 * "ja"

- 狼（オホカミ）


 * 1) * 1444: Kagakushū (Volume 13)
 * "ja"

- 狼（ヲヽカミ）



Etymology 2
Alteration from ōkami above. Appears in the.

Noun

 * 1)  a wolf
 * 2) * 1593: Esopono fabulas (Aesop's Fables), "Vôcameto, fitcujino tatoyeno coto"
 * "ja"

- Aru cauabatani vôcamemo, fitcujimo mizzuuo nomuni, [...]



Etymology
From.