Kanji犬
Readingけん
Frequency15%
Used in (90 in total)
hound; hunting dog; gun dog
watchdog; guard dog
eyetooth; cuspid; canine (tooth); dogtooth
stray dog; ownerless dog
large-breed dog; large dog
like cats and dogs; (on) very bad terms; (lit.) relationship of dogs and monkeys
mongrel; cur; mutt
guide dog; seeing-eye dog
pet dog; beloved dog; love of dogs; fondness for dogs
shiba inu (dog breed); shiba; brushwood dog
small-breed dog; toy dog
fierce dog; ferocious dog; savage dog
tosa (dog breed); Shikoku (dog breed)
dogfight; dogfighting; fighting dog
cats and dogs (as an example of a bad relationship); (lit.) dogs and monkeys
cross between a dog and a wolf; wolfdog
kennel; doghouse
Akita (dog breed)
pet dog; non-sporting dog
adult dog; fully-grown dog; mature dog
faithful dog Hachikō; Akita dog that waited every day at Shibuya station for the return of his owner (1923-1935)
dog lover; person who loves dogs
man who practises cunnilingus; dog who licks butter off a person's body (for sexual arousal)
Japanese dog breed (e.g. Shiba, Akita)
rendering what little service one can
indoor dog; dog kept indoors; house dog
Western breed of dog
Sakhalin husky (dog breed)
dog held at an animal shelter or rescue centre; rescue dog
Japanese dog breed (e.g. Shiba, Akita)
dogs and horses; one's humble self
Guide Dogs for the Blind Association
Kishu (Japanese dog breed)
rounding up stray dogs
lost dog; missing dog
drug-sniffing dog
service dog (for the disabled, etc.)
pet dog; keeping a dog
assistance dog; helper dog
hearing assistance dog
Hokkaido (dog breed); Ainu dog
Hokkaido (dog breed); Ainu dog
Kai Ken (Japanese dog breed)
Kawakami Inu (dog breed)
dog fitted with a bomb; anti-tank dog
Canes Venatici (constellation); the Hunting dogs
one dog barks at a shadow, and a hundred bark at the sound; it takes one person to start a rumor for the masses to tell it as the truth; gossip travels faster than the truth; (lit.) when one dog barks at nothing, ten thousand dogs will pass it on as fact
Act on Assistance Dogs for Physically Disabled Persons
outdoor dog; dog kept outdoors
Shikoku (dog breed)
mongrel; mixed-breed dog; dog of nondescript breed
Taiwan dog (dog breed); Formosan mountain dog
Ryukyu dog (dog breed)
Nansō Satomi Hakkenden (1814-42; novel in 106 volumes by Kyokutei Bakin); Eight Dog Chronicles; Tale of Eight Dogs; Biographies of Eight Dogs
The Littlest Hobo (1958 film, 1963-1965 and 1979-1985 TV series)
yellow dog contract (employment contract which forbids the employee to join a labor union)
Korean Jindo (dog breed)
Pomeranian (dog)
truffle dog; truffle hound
dog skin; dog hide; dog fur
deciduous cuspid; deciduous canine tooth
Quanrong (ethnic group from northwest of China during the Zhou dynasty)
dullard; halfwit; my child; pig and dog