犬

dog

4 strokes. Taught in grade 1. Newspaper frequency rank 1326.

Readings

• いぬ (kun reading): 犬 (いぬ) dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); 子犬 (こいぬ) puppy
• ケン (on reading): 犬種 (けんしゅ) dog breed; 愛犬 (あいけん) pet dog

Components

• 大
• 丶
• 丶 radical dot
• 大 radical big
• 犬 radical dog

Kanji containing 犬

• 状 status quo
• 然 sort of thing
• 献 offering
• 黙 silence
• 獄 prison
• 伏 prostrated
• 獣 animal
• 猷 plan
• 吠 bark
• 倏 quick
• 哭 weep
• 厭 get tired of
• 獎 prize
• 憖 thoughtlessly
• 默 silent
• 闃 quiet
• 獸 beast
• 獻 offer

Words using 犬

• 犬 (いぬ) dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris)
• 子犬 (こいぬ) puppy
• 犬小屋 (いぬごや) kennel
• 柴犬 (しばいぬ) shiba inu (dog breed)
• 飼い犬 (かいいぬ) pet dog
• 犬種 (けんしゅ) dog breed
• 愛犬 (あいけん) pet dog
• 猟犬 (りょうけん) hound
• 秋田犬 (あきたけん) Akita (dog breed)
• 大型犬 (おおがたけん) large-breed dog
• 犬の子 (いんのこ) puppy

168 words in all.

Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists