忠犬ハチ公

ちゅうけんハチこう

faithful dog Hachikō; Akita dog that waited every day at Shibuya station for the return of his owner (1923-1935)

犬

いぬ

dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris)

忠

ちゅう

loyalty, devotion, fidelity, faithfulness

柴犬

しばいぬ しばけん

Shiba (Japanese breed of small dog, native of Shikoku), brushwood dog

犬樟

いぬぐす イヌグス

Machilus thunbergii (species of laurel)

犬服

いぬふく

dog clothes, dogwear

犬子

えのこ えのころ

puppy

犬椈

いぬぶな イヌブナ

Japanese beech (Fagus japonica)

雑犬

ざっけん

mongrel, mixed-breed dog, dog of nondescript breed

犬侍

いぬざむらい

cowardly or depraved samurai

狛犬

こまいぬ

(stone) guardian lion-dogs at Shinto shrine

病犬

やまいぬ

bad dog, rabid dog

尨犬

むくいぬ

shaggy dog

山犬

やまいぬ

Japanese wolf (Canis lupus hodophilax, extinct)

犬皮

けんぴ

dog skin, dog hide, dog fur

犬榧

いぬがや

Japanese plum-yew (Cephalotaxus harringtonia); Harrington's cephalotaxus; cowtail pine

狂犬

きょうけん

mad dog

駄犬

だけん

mongrel, cur

犬猫

いぬねこ

dogs and cats, pets