Tanuki - Raccoon dog

Japanese: 狸 - タヌキ

1. A mammal of the canine family. Head and body length is 50-68cm. It has a stocky body, a thick tail, short legs, and small, round ears. It has thick fur with dense undercoat and long, coarse guard hairs. It roosts in hollows at the base of trees, rock holes, and abandoned badgers' dens. It is nocturnal and omnivorous. It can go into a state of suspended animation if startled. It is found in Japan, China, and the Amur region. Its fur is used to keep warm, and its fur is used for calligraphy brushes. It often appears in old tales as a way to trick people. " Kids' Winter " "A knock at the door - I was sad to see autumn go by" (Buson)
The two pretend to be nice, but are actually sly. "That guy is a total idiot."
3. Raccoon noodles Udon ""raccoon dog Buckwheat buckwheat " etc.
4. An abbreviation of "tanuki neiri" (to sleep like a raccoon dog).

り【raccoon dog】 [kanji item]

[Sound] Ri (Wu) (Han) [Reading] Tanuki (raccoon dog)
1 cat. A wild cat. " Tanuki slave Rido "
2. Raccoon dog. "Beaver, Fox and Badger Stiffness "
<Tanuki (raccoon dog)> "Tanuki soup/old raccoon dog"
[Additional information] "貍" is a variant character.

Source: About Shogakukan Digital Daijisen Information | Legend

Japanese:

１イヌ科の哺乳類。頭胴長50～68センチ。体はずんぐりしていて、尾が太く、脚が短く、耳は丸くて小さい。毛は厚く、密生した下毛と荒く長い差し毛とがある。木の根元のうろや岩穴、アナグマの放棄した巣穴などをねぐらとする。夜行性で、雑食性。驚くと仮死状態になることがある。日本・中国・アムール地方に分布。毛皮は防寒用に、毛は毛筆に使用。昔話などに人を化かすとしてよく登場する。《季冬》「戸をたたく―と秋を惜しみけり／蕪村」
２人のよさそうなふりをしていて、実際にはずるがしこい者。「あの親父はとんだ―だ」
３「狸饂飩うどん」「狸蕎麦そば」などの略。
４「狸寝入り」の略。「―を決めこむ」