Tanuki may refer to:
- Japanese raccoon dog (Nyctereutes viverrinus or Nyctereutes procyonoides viverrinus), a canid native to Japan
- Bake-danuki, a type of spirit (yōkai) in Japanese mythology that appears in the form of the mammal
- A deadwood bonsai technique
- Tanooki Suit, a raccoon-tailed power-up in the Super Mario video game series