尾|おo[1]atamadaka (head-high)

1. nountail (of an animal); cauda
   雄おすのくじゃくは尾おの羽毛うもうが色彩しきさい豊ゆたかである。↗

   The male peacock has colorful tail feathers.
2. nountail (of a kite, etc.); tail end
3. noun, astronomytail (of a comet)
4. nounslope at the foot of a mountain

• Synonym尻尾しっぽCasualColloquial word for an animal's tail, as in 「犬の尻尾」; the most common everyday choice, while 「尾」 leans written or appears in compounds.
• SynonymテールNeutralLoanword for a tail or rear part, mostly in fixed terms like 「テールランプ」; for the back of a car, 「リア」 or 「後部」 is the usual word.
• Synonym尻っぽしりっぽCasualColloquial, for a tail or tail end; synonymous with 「尻尾」 but seen far less often.
• Synonym尾っぽおっぽCasualChildish or colloquial word for an animal's tail, with an affectionate feel.

For an animal's tail or the rear of an object, 「尾」 leans written and turns up in set phrases and compounds such as 「尾を引く」 and 「尾翼」; in speech say 「尻尾」. Fixed terms such as 「テールランプ」 take 「テール」.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

1. （お）動物どうぶつの尻しりから細長ほそながく伸び出のびでたもの。しっぽ。
2. （お）物体ぶったいの後うしろから細長ほそながく伸び出のびでたもの。
3. （お）山やまの裾すその細ほそく伸のびた所ところ。