走狗 そうく Meanings Noun hound; hunting dog running dog; dupe; tool of another person; cat's-paw Kanji 走 run. Read as ソウ. 狗 puppy; dog. Read as ク. Words containing 走狗 狡兎死して走狗烹らる (こうとししてそうくにらる) when the enemy is defeated, the victorious soldiers can be killed off Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists