いぬ
犬

noun

  1. dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris).
  2. squealer, rat, snitch, informer, informant, spy. Derogatory, usually written with kana alone.
  3. loser, asshole. Derogatory.

noun used as a prefix

  1. counterfeit, inferior, useless, wasteful.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
いぬ
犬
 犬 いぬ ✔
いぬ
狗
 狗 いぬ
　
イ
　
ヌ
 イヌ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

dog
いぬ　ケン (1st, N4)
large, big
ダイ　おお-　た (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
person
ひと　ニン　ジン (1st, N5)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)