KEN inu (dog)

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Character Etymology:

A stylized derivative of a pictograph showing a dog with pointed ears standing on its hind legs barking. As a radical, this character can also represent the meaning beast.

A Listing of All On-Yomi and Kun-Yomi Readings:

on-yomi: KEN
kun-yomi: inu inu-

English Definitions:

1. KEN: dog
2. inu: dog; spy.
3. inu(koro): puppy.

Unicode Encoded Version:

犬

Unicode Encoded Compound Examples:

犬小屋 (inugoya): kennel.
犬死にする (inuji ni suru): die a dog's death.
犬歯 (kenshi): dog paddle.

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