忠犬ハチ公

ちゅうけんハチこう

Meanings

1. Noun faithful dog Hachikō (i.e.: Akita dog that waited every day at Shibuya station for the return of his owner (1923-1935))

Kanji

• 忠 loyal. Read as チュウ.
• 犬 dog. Read as ケン.
• 公 public. Read as コウ.

Example sentences

• 忠犬ハチ公の像は渋谷駅前に立っている。
  The statue of Hachiko, the faithful dog, stands in front of Shibuya Station.

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