| Kanji | Hiragana | Katakana |
|---|---|---|
| 犬 | いぬ | イヌ |
Pronunciation: inu
How to Say It Outloud: ee-noo
Usage: Noun to refer to a dog, pet, or canine.
Example Sentence Japanese:
私は犬を飼っています。
私は犬を飼っています。Example Sentence English:I have a dog.
I have a dog.Dictionary
犬いぬCommon wordjlpt-n5
Noun- dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris)
- squealer; rat; snitch; informer; informant; spy
- loser; asshole
- counterfeit; inferior; useless; wasteful
盲導犬もうどうけんCommon word
Noun- guide dog; seeing-eye dog
- Guide dog
猟犬りょうけん
Noun- hound; hunting dog; gun dog
- Hunting dog
愛犬あいけんCommon word
Noun- pet dog; beloved dog
- love of dogs; fondness for dogs
戌いぬCommon word
Noun- the Dog (eleventh sign of the Chinese zodiac)
- hour of the Dog (around 8pm, 7-9pm, or 8-10pm)
- west-northwest
- ninth month of the lunar calendar
- Inu
- Dog (zodiac)
ワンコワンこCommon word
Noun- dog; doggy; bow-wow
野犬やけん
Noun- stray dog; ownerless dog
猛犬もうけん
Noun- fierce dog; ferocious dog; savage dog
狸たぬきCommon word
Noun- tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog
- sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox; cunning devil; sly person
- Raccoon dog
犬嫌いいぬぎらい
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)- dog hater; dog hating
ワン公ワンこう
Noun- dog
ドッグドッグ
Noun- dog
- andiron
飼い犬かいいぬ
Noun- pet dog
狂犬きょうけん
Noun- mad dog
忠犬ちゅうけん
Noun- faithful dog
負け犬まけいぬ
Noun- loser; failure; underdog; unsuccessful person; non-achiever; loser dog
- unmarried and childless older woman
ドッグフードドッグフードCommon word
Noun- dog food
- Dog food
柴犬しばいぬ
Noun- shiba inu (dog breed); shiba; brushwood dog
- Shiba Inu
ついて回るついてまわる
Godan verb with 'ru' endingIntransitive verb
- to follow (someone) around; to cling (to); to dog; to hound; to harry; to pursue
犬皮けんぴ
Noun- dog skin; dog hide; dog fur
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