Meanings
Readings
Common Words
Common noun
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris)
Derogatory; Word usually written using kana alone; Common noun
squealer; rat; snitch; informer; informant; spy
Derogatory; Common noun
loser; asshole
Noun, used as a prefix
counterfeit; inferior; useless; wasteful
puppy
small dog
loser; failure; underdog; unsuccessful person; non-achiever; loser dog
Slang; Derogatory
unmarried and childless older woman
hound; hunting dog; gun dog
watchdog; guard dog
pet dog
eyetooth; cuspid; canine (tooth); dogtooth
mad dog
stray dog; ownerless dog
Memory Mnemonics
Keywords
The core concepts or meanings associated with this specific kanji.
Constituents
The visual building blocks used to craft this character's story.
Mnemonic Stories
If we remember large as a man with his arms outstretched, then the drop represents manโs best friend - dog.
The large drop in crime was attributed to his new dog.
As a primitive, weโll use ็ญ (when on the left of a character) to mean a pack of wild dogs.
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