Memory phrase for the Kanji: 犬


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Meaning

dog

Pronunciation

KEN
inu

Explanation

Left: big (man with outstretched arms), right: a small dog

Mnemonic

The big man is holding his dog.

Radicals

dogA big person with outspread arms holds a small dog .
bigA person with wide spread arms and legs appears big.
stroke for emphasisThe stroke for emphasis is used to give an emphasis to a particular item.
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Vocabulary

 猟犬  りょうけん  hound, hunting dog
 犬  いぬ  dog
 番犬  ばんけん  watchdog
 子犬  こいぬ  puppy

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