Sign up
犬

犬 — dog

On
ケン
Kun
いぬ, いぬ-
Strokes
4
JLPT
N4
School grade
1

Common words with 犬

  • 犬いぬdog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); canineCommon

    彼女は吠える犬を怖がる。
    She is afraid of barking dogs.

  • 盲導犬もうどうけんguide dog; seeing-eye dogCommon

    私は盲導犬として訓練された犬を飼っている。
    I have a dog trained as a seeing eye dog.

  • 愛犬あいけんpet dog; beloved dogCommon

    私の愛犬に対する愛情は浅からぬものがあった。
    My love for my dog was very deep.

  • 犬猿の仲けんえんのなかlike cats and dogs; (on) very bad terms; relationship of dogs and monkeysCommon
  • 番犬ばんけんwatchdog; guard dogCommon
  • 負け犬まけいぬloser; failure; underdog; unsuccessful person; non-achiever; loser dogCommon
  • 野犬やけんstray dog; ownerless dogCommon
  • 猟犬りょうけんhound; hunting dog; gun dogCommon
  • 飼い犬かいいぬpet dogCommon
  • 子犬こいぬpuppyCommon
  • 野良犬のらいぬstray dogOccasional
  • 狂犬きょうけんmad dogOccasional
  • 忠犬ちゅうけんfaithful dogOccasional
  • 柴犬しばいぬshiba inu (dog breed); shiba; brushwood dogOccasional
  • 一犬いっけんone dogRare
  • 家犬いえいぬdomestic dog (Canis lupus familiaris)Rare
  • 犬の子いんのこpuppy; whelpRare
  • 犬顔いぬがおdog-like faceRare
  • 犬神いぬがみevil dog spirit; dog godRare
  • 軍犬ぐんけんwar dogRare

With the N5–N4 kanji, you can read 54 words that use 犬.

  • 犬 いぬ dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); canine
  • 野犬 やけん stray dog; ownerless dog
  • 子犬 こいぬ puppy
  • 一犬 いっけん one dog
  • 家犬 いえいぬ domestic dog (Canis lupus familiaris)

Find every word your kanji unlock

Tell hanago which kanji you know. It finds every word they build, so you can learn the ones that stick easily.

See every word your kanji unlock — free

Related kanji