What does kanji 狗 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 狗 is dog.

How is kanji 狗 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 狗 are いぬ; the onyomi readings are ク, コウ.

What words use kanji 狗?

Example words that use kanji 狗 include 犬, 狗子仏性, 狗屠, 狗肉.

Pre-Level 1

狗

Meaning

Kanji 狗

dog

dog, puppy

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: いぬ
Onyomi 音読み: クコウ
Nanori 名乗り: -

Jōyō: -
JLPT: -
Frequency: -
Strokes: 8
Radical: -
Components: -
Kanji Kentei: Pre-Level 1
Similar Kanji: 拘 • 句 • 苟 • 怐 • 呴 • 佝 • 劬

Related vocabulary

Showing 32 common entries

Showing 32 of 55 entries that include this kanji.

犬

いぬ

dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris)

狗子仏性

くしぶっしょう

the Mu koan ("does a dog have Buddha nature?")

狗屠

くと

dog butcher

狗肉

くにく

dog meat

狗尾草

えのころぐさ

green foxtail (Setaria viridis)

狗母魚

えそ

lizardfish (any fish of family Synodontidae)

犬子

えのこ

puppy

犬鷲

いぬわし

golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos)

天狗

てんぐ

tengu

鞍馬天狗

くらまてんぐ

Kurama tengu

一人天狗

ひとりてんぐ

self-conceited person

烏天狗

からすてんぐ

small, crow-billed tengu

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

その狗は門の前で眠っている。

The dog is sleeping in front of the gate.

道ばたで小さな狗を見つけた。

I found a small puppy by the roadside.

彼はけがをした狗を家に連れて帰った。

He took the injured dog home.

この狗は人なつっこくて、とても飼いやすい。

This dog is friendly and very easy to keep.

庭で遊んでいる狗はまだ生まれて半年だ。

The dog playing in the yard is only six months old.

Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see people, character names, and anime titles. 18 related entries

Real-world usage of this kanji in people, character names, and anime titles on Anime.Jepang.org.