Word Meaning 犬儒

けんじゅ kenju

犬儒 is read as けんじゅ (kenju) and means cynic.

Meaning

English

  1. cynic

Reading

Kana

けんじゅ

Romaji

kenju

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 20 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 準2級 Rank 135106 Priority V

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

犬儒学派

けんじゅがくは

cynic (phil.)

犬猿の仲

けんえんのなか

like cats and dogs

犬張子

いぬはりこ

papier-mâché dog

犬派

いぬは

dog person

犬矢来

いぬやらい

short arched (traditionally bamboo) fence around walls of traditional townhouses, esp. in Kyoto (protects lower walls from fouling or damage)

犬の川端歩き

いぬのかわばたあるき

window-shopping without any money

いぬ

dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris)

猟犬

かりいぬ

hound

飼い犬

かいいぬ

pet dog

儒学

じゅがく

Confucianism

盲導犬

もうどうけん

guide dog