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犬

dog
Stroke count: 4

Readings

On readingケン
Kun readingいぬ、いぬ-
JōyōGrade 1
  1. dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris)
  2. canine
  3. squealer
  4. rat
  5. snitch

Radicals and components

Radical犬dogComponents

Mnemonic (RtK)

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large (大) · St. Bernard (犬) · drop (丶)

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 253

Compound words

愛犬あいけん
pet dog; beloved dog; love of dogs; fondness for dogs
番犬ばんけん
watchdog; guard dog
野犬やけん
stray dog; ownerless dog
猟犬りょうけん
hound; hunting dog; gun dog
子犬こいぬ
puppy; small dog
負け犬まけいぬ
loser; failure; underdog; unsuccessful person; non-achiever
盲導犬もうどうけん
guide dog; seeing-eye dog
飼い犬かいいぬ
pet dog
犬猿の仲けんえんのなか
like cats and dogs; (on) very bad terms; relationship of dogs and monkeys

Stroke Order

4 strokes

Practice Writing

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