What does 犬 mean? | Back to List |
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When we look at this Kanji, in red we see a person 人にん(nin) person, this time with his hands out, his hands being the black line. And there is a good reason his hands are out. He has to pick up the poop that his dog left him. The poop being the short stroke in brown. So this Kanji is a picture of the Dog owner picking up the present his Dog left him. Therefore you should now easily remember that this Kanji means Dog. These days if you dont scoop the poop you might end up paying fines after all. |
Info on the Kanji 犬 | What's a Kanji? |
dog | |
onyomi | KEN |
kunyomi | inu |
stroke count | 4 |
grade | 1 |
jlpt level | N4 |
Example words with 犬 | |
Word | Meaning |
犬いぬ inu | dog familiaris) / snoop / loser / asshole / counterfeit / inferior / useless / wasteful |
一犬いちいぬ ichi inu | one dog |
家犬いえいぬ ie inu | domestic dog familiaris) |
犬子いぬこ inu ko | puppy |
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Example Sentences with 犬 |
老犬に新しい芸は教えられない。 隣の犬はほえてばかりいます。 猟犬が森のほうにいった。 夕方私は犬と散歩する。 |
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