What is the meaning of 狸?

a person who pretends to be good but in fact is cunning (compare English sly fox)

Short for 狸饂飩 (tanuki-udon) and 狸蕎麦 (tanuki-soba): styles of various noodle dishes

Short for 狸寝入り (tanuki neiri): pretending to be asleep

Short for 狸汁 (tanuki-jiru): a soup made from tanuki meat mixed with daikon, burdock root, etc.

the hair of a raccoon dog, used for making brushes

Short for 狸饂飩 (tanoki-udon) and 狸蕎麦 (tanoki-soba): styles of various noodle dishes

Source: wiktionary.org

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