dog

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 犬 has 4 strokes and denotes a dog.
• Basic usage: 犬 is read いぬ, and 盲導犬 is read もうどうけん.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• The animal's name and a role name
  • 白い犬 means a white dog, with 犬 read いぬ.
  • 盲導犬が利用者を駅の入口まで案内した means that a guide dog led its handler to the station entrance.
  • 犬 in 盲導犬 is read けん.