Word Meaning 犬釘

いぬくぎ inukugi

犬釘 is read as いぬくぎ (inukugi) and means spike.

Meaning

English

  1. spike
  2. dog nail

Reading

Kana

いぬくぎ

Romaji

inukugi

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 14 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

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Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

いぬ

dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris)

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

犬儒学派

けんじゅがくは

cynic (phil.)

くぎ

nail

猟犬

かりいぬ

hound

飼い犬

かいいぬ

pet dog

野犬

やけん

stray dog