いぬ

See also: イヌ

Japanese

Etymology 1

For pronunciation and definitions of いぬ – see the following entries.
【犬】1
[noun] dog, canine
[noun] servant; one who is loyal (like a dog)
[noun] spy
Alternative spellings
狗, イヌ
【戌】H
[proper noun] the Dog, the eleventh of the twelve Earthly Branches
[noun] the hour of the dog; a historical dual-hour equivalent to 7PM - 9PM
(This term, いぬ, is the hiragana spelling of the above terms.)
For a list of all kanji read as いぬ, see Category:Japanese kanji read as いぬ.)

(The following entry is uncreated: 狗.)

Etymology 2

For pronunciation and definitions of いぬ – see the following entries.
【率寝】
[verb] (of a man) to sleep together in the same bed with (a woman)
【寝ぬ】
[verb] (obsolete) to sleep
【去ぬ】
[verb] (archaic or Kansai, Chūgoku, Shikoku) to go; to leave
Alternative spelling
往ぬ
(This term, いぬ, is the hiragana spelling of the above terms.)
For a list of all kanji read as いぬ, see Category:Japanese kanji read as いぬ.)
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