Translation
gin-gitsune means "Silver Fox" in English.
| Romaji | gi | n | gi | tsu | ne |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hiragana | ぎ | ん | ぎ | つ | ね |
| Katakana | ギ | ン | ギ | ツ | ネ |
| Kanji | 銀 | 狐 | |||
| Meaning | Silver | Fox | |||
| School Level | 小３ | ✕ | |||
Orthography Notes
- kitsune きつね becomes gitsune ぎつね in this word because of a change in pronunciation called rendaku.
Trivia
- gingitsune ぎんぎつね, or "Silver Fox", is also the name of a manga and anime about a silver fox.
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Further Reading
Wikipedia: ギンギツネ