I Love Kanji犬 (inu)
犬 (いぬ, inu) is a Japanese noun meaning “dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); canine”. It is usually written in kana. It appears in JLPT N5 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.
- Reading
- いぬ
- Romaji
- inu
- Word class
- Noun
- Level
- JLPT N5 (unofficial)
Meaning
- dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); canine · noun
- squealer; rat; snitch; informer; informant · noun · derogatory, usually written in kana
- loser; asshole · noun · derogatory
- counterfeit; inferior; useless; wasteful · prefix noun
Example sentences
Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.
Kanji in 犬
Source: JMdict entry 1258330 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.