Kanji 犬: "dog"

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

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

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.

• 犬いぬdog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); canine · squealer; rat; snitch; informer
• 子こ犬いぬpuppy · small dog
• 負まけ犬いぬloser; failure; underdog; unsuccessful person · unmarried and childless older woman
• 猟りょう犬けんhound; hunting dog; gun dog
• 野良犬stray dog
• 番ばん犬けんwatchdog; guard dog
• 飼かい犬いぬpet dog
• 犬けん歯しeyetooth; cuspid; canine (tooth); dogtooth
• 狂きょう犬けんmad dog
• 野や犬けんstray dog; ownerless dog
• 大おお型がた犬けんlarge-breed dog; large dog
• 犬けん猿えんの仲なかlike cats and dogs; (on) very bad terms; relationship of dogs and monkeys

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