字の旅3,000 years in four forms
Oracle bone · ShangShang · c. 1200 BCE甲1023 (商)
Oracle bone and small seal: Academia Sinica 小學堂, CC0. Bronze: Wikimedia Commons, public domain. Today’s form: KanjiVG, CC BY-SA 3.0.
部首Radical · in Animals & Wildlife
犬
犬 dog
いぬ inu
4 strokesRadical of 4 kanjiPart of 8
Your ink in 犬0% painted · 0 of 4 familiar
Origin · sourced
Pictogram象形
The side view of a dog.
Source: Wiktionary, 犬 (rev. 94100401), CC BY-SA 4.0
Memory story · made up to help you remember
“Woof! This radical represents the loyalty, protection, and keen hunting spirit of the dog. When you see it, think of domestic animals (especially pets), hunting tasks, and the fierce devotion of a guardian who watches over the home. It brings a sense of alertness, companionship, and reliable protection to any character it joins.”
Where it sits in a kanji
Indicates dogs, animal traits (alertness, loyalty), physical conditions or statuses, or actions related to hunting and ritual offering.
育つ
What it grows into
Built from 犬, with sourced origins
- 状status quoジョウ
爿sound + 犬
Phono-semantic compound · Wiktionary, 狀, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 献offeringケン · たてまつる
鬳sound + 犬
Phono-semantic compound · Wiktionary, 獻, CC BY-SA 4.0
一覧
Every kanji with 犬 as its radical
Most used first
Ink shades, lightest to darkest: 白 Not met, 淡 Met, 中 Learning, 濃 Familiar, 印 Mastered
All 4 kanji