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犬

dog

JLPT N4 Grade 1 4 strokes
Kun'yomi
いぬ
On'yomi
ケン

犬 means "dog". It is a JLPT N4 kanji written in 4 strokes. It is read いぬ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ケン in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 1.

Example word

犬いぬ

dog

犬 in example sentences

  • 犬いぬは面白おもしろい。

    Inu wa omoshiroi.

    Dogs are fascinating.

  • 犬いぬを見みたんだ。

    Inu o mitan da.

    I saw a dog.

  • この子こは犬いぬよ。

    Kono ko wa inu yo.

    She's a dog.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 犬 mean?
犬 means "dog". It is a JLPT N4 kanji.
How many strokes does 犬 have?
犬 is written in 4 strokes.
How is 犬 read?
It is read いぬ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ケン in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 犬?
犬 is a JLPT N4 kanji.
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