also: ろうこ
Literally an aged fox; often used figuratively for a cunning, experienced person, similar to 'old fox' in English.
That politician is a real old fox.
An old man with the wisdom of an old fox.
Standard kanji spelling for the reading ろうぎつね.
Alternate reading ろうこ, less common and more literary.
Compound of 老 (ろう, 'old') and 狐 (きつね, 'fox'). The reading ろうこ uses the on'yomi for both characters.