Word Meaning 猛犬

もうけん mouken

猛犬 is read as もうけん (mouken) and means fierce dog.

Meaning

English

  1. fierce dog
  2. ferocious dog
  3. savage dog

Reading

Kana

もうけん

Romaji

mouken

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 15 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 139415 Priority V

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

猛烈

もうれつ

fierce

猛獣

もうじゅう

fierce animal

猛攻

もうこう

fierce attack

猛打

もうだ

heavy blow

猛暑

もうしょ

heat wave

猛威

もうい

fury

猛追

もうつい

hot pursuit

猛毒

もうどく

deadly poison

猛爆

もうばく

heavy bombing

猛省

もうせい

serious reflection

猛反対

もうはんたい

strong opposition

猛反発

もうはんぱつ

furious opposition

Example Sentences

3

もうけんにちかづかないでください。

please do not go near that fierce dog.

Beware of dog.

Beware of the dog!