Word Meaning 犬矢来

いぬやらい inuyarai

犬矢来 is read as いぬやらい (inuyarai) and means short arched (traditionally bamboo) fence around walls of traditional townhouses, esp. in Kyoto (protects lower walls from fouling or damage).

Meaning

English

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

Reading

Kana

いぬやらい

Romaji

inuyarai

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 16 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Grade 2 Kanken 9級 Rank 96802 Priority P

Related Vocabulary

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bamboo enclosure

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rough fence of bamboo, logs, etc. constructed at battle sites or execution grounds

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けんえんのなか

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犬張子

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papier-mâché dog

犬派

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dog person

犬の川端歩き

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window-shopping without any money

犬儒学派

けんじゅがくは

cynic (phil.)

従来

じゅうらい

up to now

舶来

はくらい

imported

往来

おうらい

correspondence

襲来

しゅうらい

invasion