犬
dog
Readings
On'yomi (音読み)
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
Stroke Order
4 / 4
Information
Vocabulary
ケン
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 愛犬 | アイケン | pet dog; beloved dog; love of dogs; fondness for dogs |
| 盲導犬 | モウドウケン | guide dog; seeing-eye dog |
| 狂犬 | キョウケン | mad dog |
| 番犬 | バンケン | watchdog; guard dog |
| 野犬 | ヤケン | stray dog; ownerless dog |
Other
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 犬 | いぬ | dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); canine; squealer; rat; snitch; informer; informant; spy; loser; asshole; counterfeit; inferior; useless; wasteful |
| 犬 | イヌ | dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); canine; squealer; rat; snitch; informer; informant; spy; loser; asshole; counterfeit; inferior; useless; wasteful |
| 犬猿の仲 | けんえんのなか | like cats and dogs; (on) very bad terms; relationship of dogs and monkeys |
| 負け犬 | まけいぬ | loser; failure; underdog; unsuccessful person; non-achiever; loser dog; unmarried and childless older woman |
| 野良犬 | のらいぬ | stray dog |
Visually Similar Kanji
These kanji are easily confused due to similar shapes
太
plump, thick, big around
Grade 2JLPT 3
大
large, big
Grade 1JLPT 5
不
negative, non-, bad, ugly, clumsy
Grade 4JLPT 4
丈
length, ten shaku, measure, Mr., Ms., height, stature, all (one has), only, that's all, merely
Grade 8JLPT N/A
伏
prostrated, bend down, bow, cover, lay (pipes)
Grade 8JLPT 1
本
book, present, main, origin, true, real, counter for long cylindrical things
Grade 1JLPT 5
広
wide, broad, spacious
Grade 2JLPT 4
求
request, want, wish for, require, demand
Grade 4JLPT 3
状
status quo, conditions, circumstances, form, appearance
Grade 5JLPT 3
返
return, answer, fade, repay
Grade 3JLPT 3