tail of an animal; cauda
Refers to an animal's tail; しっぽ is more everyday and conversational, while 尾 sounds more written, descriptive, or technical. Cauda is the anatomical term.
The dog came up wagging its tail.
This fish has a long tail.
tail of an object; tail end
Used by extension for a tail-like part or trailing end of something, such as the tail of a kite or another object.
The tail of the kite is swaying in the wind.
tail of a comet
Astronomy use for the visible tail extending from a comet.
The comet's tail stretched long across the night sky.
slope at the foot of a mountain
Limited topographical use for a lower mountain slope or foothill area; modern general Japanese more often uses words such as 山裾.
In old place names, a slope at the foot of a mountain may be called 尾.
The dog wagged its tail happily.
The kite's tail is swaying in the wind.
Cats raise their tails when they're being aggressive.
ear of Japanese pampas grass; plume of Miscanthus sinensis
tail and fins · embellishment; exaggeration
caudal fin; tail fin
white-tailed eagle
whale tail meat
backside part of the shamisen's neck where it meets the body
drooping tail
tail
whale tail meat
capuchin monkey; Cebidae monkey
Japonolirion osense
white-tailed deer; whitetail deer
long-tailed chicken; long-tailed fowl
odaka pattern; tail-high accent pattern