狢 raccoon dog, tanuki, badger-like 犭,各,

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On-yomi [ Toggle rōmaji ]

カク　･　ハク　･　バク
KA　KU　･　HA　KU　･　BA　KU

Kun-yomi

むじな
mu　ji　na

Glyph elements [ Toggle Font ]

犭

× canid (male dog or female bitch), pig, animal, beast

　HEAD REPEATED in NO-LONGER-INTEGRATED FOOT
　

各

カク,おのおの each and every, individually, all, severally, either…or…, one or the other, respectively (in the given order of things), sequentially

　SPREAD FEET ORIFICE(S)
…or: HEAD SLIDING with CROTCH ORIFICE
　

Meanings of elements

DOG, ANIMAL, BEAST and EACH

「Animal」and「each, spread feet with head and hole」that describes an animal with excellent digging skills used to burrow and dig dens, and to locate worms and other prey, a TANUKI, or the so-called RACCOON DOG (the animal is not related to a raccoon but resembles one a little, although it is an actual member of the canid family).「Animal with spread feet orifice, each」suggests some sexual tendencies, and the tanuki or raccoon 'dog' (actually, the female bitches) will enter into estrus periods even while pregnant, which is highly unusual. This fact is perhaps why the male raccoon dog in Japan is often depicted with a huge set of testicles and a smile, enabling him to service「each and every」bitch at any time. See 貉.

External source definitions …excluding politically incorrect concepts and other meanings deemed offensive today; may include extended definitions, euphemisms, and mnemonics)
Japanese EDRDG: badger
Unihan extended: animal name

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