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犬 Kanji meaning "dog"

Jiten frequency #781JLPT N4Grade 1Kanken Level 10WaniKani Level 2RTKKLC Volume 3TMW Trainee4 strokes

Meanings

dog

On'yomi

ケン

Kun'yomi

いぬいぬ-

Reading usage

犬(いぬ)dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris) #1300子(こ)犬(いぬ)puppy #8397負(ま)け犬(いぬ)loser #12392飼(か)い犬(いぬ)pet dog #17944犬(いぬ)猫(ねこ)dogs and cats #32992犬(いぬ)小(ご)屋(や)kennel #37618仔(こ)犬(いぬ)puppy #40725犬(いぬ)死(じ)にdying in vain #41773犬(いぬ)死(じに)dying in vain #42119捨(す)て犬(いぬ)stray dog #42806

Most common words using this kanji

犬(いぬ)dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris) #1300子(こ)犬(いぬ)puppy #8397負(ま)け犬(いぬ)loser #12392野良犬(のらいぬ)stray dog #17107飼(か)い犬(いぬ)pet dog #17944番(ばん)犬(けん)watchdog #22116猟(りょう)犬(けん)hound #27199狂(きょう)犬(けん)mad dog #28785野(や)犬(けん)stray dog #29285犬(けん)猿(えん)の仲(なか)like cats and dogs #31494犬(けん)歯(し)eyetooth #31999犬(いぬ)猫(ねこ)dogs and cats #32992大(おお)型(がた)犬(けん)large-breed dog #33216愛(あい)犬(けん)pet dog #33833犬(いぬ)小(ご)屋(や)kennel #37618忠(ちゅう)犬(けん)faithful dog #37904仔(こ)犬(いぬ)puppy #40725犬(いぬ)死(じ)にdying in vain #41773犬(いぬ)死(じに)dying in vain #42119捨(す)て犬(いぬ)stray dog #42806
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