Word Meaning 狐火

きつねび kitsunebi

狐火 is read as きつねび (kitsunebi) and means pale fiery light seen in the fields and mountains at night.

Meaning

English

  1. pale fiery light seen in the fields and mountains at night
  2. will-o'-the-wisp

Reading

Kana

きつねび

Romaji

kitsunebi

Writing Variants

  • きつね火 きつねび kitsunebi

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 13 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

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