こり

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Japanese

Etymology 1

For pronunciation and definitions of こり – see the following entries.
行李
used to count items of luggage, cargo, or freight: box, bundle, item, bale, package
a bundle of one or more pieces of luggage secured with rope or cord
a wicker trunk used as luggage, with a lid that slides down over the top, generally made of bamboo, willow, or wisteria
Alternative spelling
狐狸
foxes and tanukis
(figurative) sly or treacherous person
(This term, こり (kori), is the hiragana spelling of the above terms.)
For a list of all kanji read as こり, see Category:Japanese kanji read as こり.)

Etymology 2

こり (kori

  1. stem or continuative form of こる (koru)