Kanji

What does the kanji 犬 mean?

犬 means dog. On'yomi ケン. Kun'yomi いぬ、いぬ-.

Quick facts
On'yomiケン
Kun'yomiいぬ、いぬ-
Strokes4
Main radical犬
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N4
On'yomi ケンKun'yomi いぬ、いぬ-
N4 · estimated, JLPT framework4 strokes

dog

Memory hook

A person with arms and legs spread (大) plus one dot (丶) for a pricked-up ear — DOG.

Main radical

犬dog 4 strokes

Stroke order · 4 strokes

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.