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      • For those who are unfamiliar with Japanese, most kanji (Sinograms) have at least two quite different pronunciations, an on ['yomi] 音 [読み] (Sino-Japanese reading) and a kun ['yomi] 訓 [読み] (native reading). In the case of 犬 ("dog"), the former is ken and the latter is inu. They both mean "dog".
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      "Dog" in Japanese: "inu" and "ken" - University of Pennsylvania

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  3. languagelog.ldc.upenn.edu › nll"Dog" in Japanese: "inu" and "ken" - University of Pennsylvania

    Dec 17, 2016 · Sino-Japanese ken is today normally used in the sense of dog breed, e.g. ainu ken 'Ainu dog' or akita ken 'Akita dog'. Inu is the regular word when used alone, or also in some fixed expressions like koma inu 'Korean dog' = the Chinese mythical dog-lion hybrid.

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  4. global-skills.jp › hints-for-learning-japaneseJust use“Ko”when you don’t know how to count correctly

    Feb 5, 2020 · When you count dogs in English, you just add the noun after the numbers, eg: “one dog,” “two dogs,” “three dogs,” etc. However, in Japanese, the counting method differs depending on the objects being counted. Taking a dog (inu) as an example, we don’t say “1 inu,” “2 inu” or “3 inu.”.

  5. shop.japantruly.com › learn › japanese-kanji-for-dogWhat Is The Japanese Kanji For Dog? – Japan Truly

    Jun 5, 2024 · The kanji character for "dog," 犬 (inu), is a combination of the radical "犭" (ken) and the phonetic element "昆" (kon). The radical "犭" is associated with animals, particularly those related to dogs, while "昆" contributes to the pronunciation of the character.

  6. nationalpurebreddogday.com › inu-v-ken“Inu” v “Ken” - National Purebred Dog Day®

    Apr 18, 2021 · We were also told that “inu” refers to dogs in general (thus a poodle is an Inu and so is a mutt) while “ken” is specific for breed (Shiba Inu should be Shiba Ken, or just Shiba). Another comment was that it comes down to translation.

  7. nihongoichiban.com › 2011/04/29 › jlpt-kanji-犬Kanji Card – 犬 – NIHONGO ICHIBAN

    Apr 29, 2011 · Meaning dog Onyomi KEN Kunyomi inu Strokes 4 (click on the pick to start the video) Vocabulary Kanji Furigana Romaji Meaning JLPT 犬 いぬ inu dog 4 犬舎 けんしゃ kensha dog house, kennel – Radicals R…

  8. www.jlpt.ai › kanji › N4-犬JLPT N4 Kanji: 犬 - inu, ken | JLPT.AI, Your AI-Driven JLPT ...

    The kanji '犬' is a common word for 'dog' in Japanese and is important to know for daily conversations. Remember the onyomi reading 'ケン' when encountering compounds or words related to 'dogs' or 'animals'.

  9. ichilearning.com › how-to-say-dogHow to say "dog" in Japanese | 犬 (いぬ、イヌ、inu) | Ichiyo's...

    Dec 7, 2023 · The Japanese vocabulary「犬 (いぬ、イヌ、inu)」means “dog.” Please learn the pronunciation and the example sentences.

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