JLPT N4 · 4 strokes
Kanji 犬: "dog"
The kanji 犬 means "dog". It is written with 4 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N4, read ケン in on'yomi and いぬ, いぬ- in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
ケン
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
いぬいぬ-
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | dog |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 4 |
| JLPT level | N4 |
| Taught in Japan | grade 1 |
| Frequency rank | 1326 of 2,501 |
Common words with 犬
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 犬dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); canine · squealer; rat; snitch; informer
- 子犬puppy · small dog
- 負け犬loser; failure; underdog; unsuccessful person · unmarried and childless older woman
- 猟犬hound; hunting dog; gun dog
- 野良犬stray dog
- 番犬watchdog; guard dog
- 飼い犬pet dog
- 犬歯eyetooth; cuspid; canine (tooth); dogtooth
- 狂犬mad dog
- 野犬stray dog; ownerless dog
- 大型犬large-breed dog; large dog
- 犬猿の仲like cats and dogs; (on) very bad terms; relationship of dogs and monkeys
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