• 犬いぬ — dog
• 愛犬あいけん — beloved dog
• 番犬ばんけん — guard dog
• 猟犬りょうけん — hunting dog
• 犬小屋いぬごや — doghouse
• 忠犬ちゅうけん — loyal dog

The kanji “犬” is a pictograph of a dog with its tail raised. It appears in many compound words related to dog types, loyalty (忠犬), and metaphors (e.g., watchdogs, “political dogs”). It's also used symbolically in the Chinese zodiac.

犬いぬが庭にわで走はしって います。
The dog is running in the yard.

忠犬ちゅうけんが 主人しゅじんを守まもりました。
The loyal dog protected its owner.

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