a racoon-like animal believed to have supernatural abilities
tanuki, a dog-like animal native to asia which looks similar to a raccoon
a mythical Japanese animal looking something like a raccoon. They often appear in games, where the word is usually translated to raccoon (examples: Kikikaikai/Pocky and Rocky, Goemon). Statues of them are often placed outside stores to bring luck.
a canine animal (often translated "raccoon dog") with raccoon-like markings native to Asia
a Japanese animal somewhat like a badger or a racoon zan'you (usually san'you) means to calculate, or estimate
a little raccoon-like creature
a member of the dog family, Canis, and is Nyctereutes procyonoides (viverrinus)
A creature native to Japan that is similar in appearance to a raccoon, and are sometimes referred to in anime and manga as 'raccoon dogs'. In Japanese folklore Tanuki are believed to have shape shifting abilities, something which is often represented in anime and manga. Pronounced ‘tah-noo-kee'.
(Nyctereutes procyonoides). These canid species native to Japan are N. p. viverrinus, the (ordinary) Japanese racoon dog and N. p. albus, the white variety found on HokkaidÅ. Tanuki have been part of Japanese mythology since ancient times.