Today’s Kanji is “犬” (inu); Kanji for “dog”.
Handwritten Kanji “犬” (inu)
Readings, Radical and Meaning of “犬”
| 漢字 Kanji | 読み Readings | ローマ字 Romaji | 画数 Stroke Count | 部首 Radical | 意味 Meaning |
| 犬 | ケン いぬ | ken inu | 4 | 犬 | dog |
Readings contain “音読み(on-yomi)” and “訓読み(kun-yomi)“. On-yomi is written in “カタカナ(katakana)” and Kun-yomi is written in “ひらがな(hiragana)“. (⇒ What is On-yomi and Kun-yomi?)
Jukugo (Kanji Compound Words) / Usage of “犬”
| Jukugo / Usage | Yomi | Romaji | Meaning |
| 犬 | いぬ | inu | dog |
| 犬猿の仲 | けんえんのなか | kenen no naka | fight like cats and dogs |
| 犬小屋 | いぬごや | inugoya | dog house |
