This is the 4881st most frequent Japanese word.
狼
Wolf.
In this sentence, "狼" refers to the animal wolf collectively as a species often seen in their natural habitat.
狼は森の中でよく見られます。
Wolves are often seen in the forest.
Here, "狼" is used metaphorically to describe a person exhibiting the elusive and solitary nature of wolves.
彼は夜の闇に消えた狼のごとく存在していた。
He was present like a wolf disappearing into the night's darkness.
In this case, "狼" symbolizes certain human characteristics attributed to wolves culturally or metaphorically.