noun
Archaic word for badger; modern Japanese uses 穴熊 (あなぐま).
See also: 穴熊
古い文献では「猯」を「まみ」と読ませて穴熊を指すことがある。
In old texts, 猯 is sometimes read as まみ and refers to a badger.
noun
Archaic word for raccoon dog; modern Japanese uses 狸 (たぬき).
See also: 狸
「まみ」が狸を指す用法は現代ではほとんど見られない。
The usage of まみ to mean raccoon dog is hardly seen today.
The historical derivation is uncertain; the kanji 猯 and 貒 are both associated with the badger in classical Chinese, and the reading まみ is native Japanese.