mujina

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noun

A badger. In some regions the term refers instead to the Japanese raccoon dog. In Japanese folklore, like the fox and the tanuki, they are frequently depicted as a yokai that shapeshifts and deceives humans.

OriginJapanese 狢 →
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Meanings

nounmujina (plural mujina)
  1. Japanesehuman sciencesA badger. In some regions the term refers instead to the Japanese raccoon dog. In Japanese folklore, like the fox and the tanuki, they are frequently depicted as a yokai that shapeshifts and deceives humans.

Origin

  1. Japanese狢“badger”
  2. Englishmujina

Japanese 狢 (むじな) (mujina, “badger”)

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mujina. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mujina

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“mujina.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mujina. Accessed November 3, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mujina,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mujina.

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