| Kanji | 犬 |
|---|---|
| Onyomi | ケン |
| Kunyomi | いぬ、いぬ- |
| English | dog |
| Examples | 犬(いぬ): (1) dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris) (2) snoop (i.e. a detective, a spy, etc.) (3) counterfeit; inferior; useless; wasteful |
| JLPT Level | 4 |
| Jouyou Grade | 1 |
| Frequency | 1326 |
| Components | 大: large; big 丶: dot; tick or dot radical (no. 3) |
| Number of Strokes | 4 |
| Kanji Radical | 犬 |
| Radical Number | 94 |
| Radical Strokes | 4 |
| Radical Reading | いぬ・けものへん |
| Traditional Form | (none) |
| Classification | 象形 Pictographic |
| Keyword | dog |
| Koohii Story 1 | A large dog, dripping drool. |
| Koohii Story 2 | If we remember large (#107) as a man with his arms outstretched, the drop represents man´s best friend - a dog. |
| RTK Index (new) | 253 |
Tags: jlpt.n4, grade1, kanjifreq1001-1500, kanji_nature_animal
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