犬 — dog

Grade 1 kanji · 4 strokes · on'yomi ken · kun'yomi inu.

A big person (大) with a dot — a big loyal animal with a wagging tail.

Example words

• 犬 — inu — dog
• 秋田犬 — akitainu — Akita dog

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