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悪狐 (あっこ, akko) Japanese meaning: bad fox | Kotomora

悪あっ狐こ

Meanings

1

bad fox; evil fox

Mythological term for a fox that brings harm or misfortune; appears in folklore and legends.

昔むかし話ばなしには、悪あっ狐こが人ひとをだます話はなしがよく出でてくる。
In old tales, stories of bad foxes deceiving people often appear.

Kanji

悪bad, vice, rascal
狐fox

Related words

妖よう狐こ
妖狐 is a broader term for bewitching or supernatural foxes, while 悪狐 specifically emphasizes a malevolent or harmful fox.
狐きつね
狐 is the general word for fox, without the evil connotation.

Etymology

Compound of 悪 (evil) and 狐 (fox). The reading あっこ is an irregular contraction of あく (evil) + こ (fox), likely influenced by older or dialectal sound changes.