犬猿 けんえん Meanings Noun cats and dogs (as an example of a bad relationship) (literally: dogs and monkeys) See also: 犬猿の仲 (けんえんのなか). Kanji 犬 dog. Read as ケン. 猿 monkey. Read as エン. Words containing 犬猿 犬猿の仲 (けんえんのなか) like cats and dogs Word lists Idioms Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists