Kanji
Readingけん
Frequency15%
Used in (76 in total)
hound; hunting dog; gun dog
eyetooth; cuspid; canine (tooth); dogtooth
stray dog; ownerless dog
like cats and dogs; (on) very bad terms; (lit.) relationship of dogs and monkeys
guide dog for the blind; seeing eye dog
pet dog; beloved dog; love of dogs; fondness for dogs
mongrel; cur; mutt
shiba (Japanese breed of dog); shiba inu; brushwood dog
small-breed dog; toy dog
tosa (Japanese dog breed)
breed of dog
dogfight; dogfighting; fighting dog
cats and dogs (as an example of a bad relationship); (lit.) dogs and monkeys
kennel; doghouse
Akita (breed of dog)
adult dog; fully-grown dog; mature dog
pet dog; non-sporting dog
dog lover; person who loves dogs
faithful dog Hachikō; Akita dog that waited every day at Shibuya station for the return of his owner (1923-1935)
man who practises cunnilingus; dog who licks butter off a person's body (for sexual arousal)
Japanese dog breed (e.g. Shiba, Akita)
indoor dog; dog kept indoors; house dog
rendering what little service one can
foreign (Western) breed of dog
Sakhalin husky (dog breed)
dog held at an animal shelter or rescue centre; rescue dog
Japanese dog breed (e.g. Shiba, Akita)
dogs and horses; one's humble self
dog that is raised indoors
rounding up stray dogs
lost dog; missing dog
drug-sniffing dog
pet dog; keeping a dog
service dog (for the disabled, etc.)
assistance dog; helper dog
hearing assistance dog
Hokkaido dog; dog breed native to Hokkaido
Hokkaido dog; dog breed native to Hokkaido
Kai; Kai ken; Japanese dog breed
Canes Venatici (constellation); the Hunting dogs
outdoor dog; dog kept outdoors
mongrel; mixed-breed dog; dog of nondescript breed
Taiwan Dog; Formosan Mountain Dog
yellow dog contract (employment contract which forbids the employee to join a labor union)
Korean Jindo (dog breed)
Pomeranian (dog)
dog skin; dog hide; dog fur
deciduous cuspid; deciduous canine tooth
Quanrong; ethnic group from northwest of China during the Zhou dynasty (1046-221 BCE)
dullard; halfwit; my child; pig and dog