Word Meaning 狛犬

こまいぬ komainu

狛犬 is read as こまいぬ (komainu) and means (stone) guardian lion-dogs at a Shinto shrine.

Meaning

English

  1. (stone) guardian lion-dogs at a Shinto shrine

Reading

Kana

こまいぬ

Romaji

komainu

Writing Variants

  • 高麗犬 こまいぬ komainu

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 12 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

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Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

いぬ

dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris)

猟犬

かりいぬ

hound

飼い犬

かいいぬ

pet dog

野犬

やけん

stray dog

番犬

ばんけん

watchdog

負け犬

まけいぬ

unmarried and childless older woman

柴犬

しばいぬ

shiba inu (dog breed)

盲導犬

もうどうけん

guide dog

愛犬

あいけん

love of dogs

野良犬

のらいぬ

stray dog

忠犬

ちゅうけん

faithful dog

狂犬

きょうけん

mad dog