たぬき
狸
じじい
爺

noun

  1. cunning old man.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
たぬき
狸
じじい
爺
 狸爺 たぬきじじい

Contained Kanji Breakdown

tanuki, raccoon
たぬき　リ　ライ (Kentei Pre-1)
dog(犬) variant
ri, village, parent's home
さと　リ　さ (2nd)
rice field, rice paddy
た　デン　たん (1st, N4)
soil, earth, ground
ド　つち　は (1st, N5)
old man, grampa
じい　ヤ　じじい (Kentei Pre-1)
father
ちち　フ (2nd, N5)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ　や　はっ (1st, N5)
mow, cut grass, subdue
ガイ　ゲ　おさ.める (Kentei 1)
question mark
ヤ　ジャ　か (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
ear
みみ　ジ　がみ (1st, N3)