strong, valiant
仡 centers on a person of strong, valiant character: someone brave and physically or morally forceful.
仡 combines the person radical 亻 with 乞, which likely contributes a phonetic element. The exact historical development is uncertain, but the character is associated with strength and bravery.
A person 亻 beside 乞, which looks like a bent figure exerting force. Imagine a strong, valiant person bending a metal bar with sheer strength.
For キツ, picture a valiant warrior wearing a kitsune (fox) mask, channeling the fox's clever strength: kitsune -> キツ, and the warrior stands strong.