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Characters Pronunciation
Romanization
Simple Dictionary Definition

火狗

see styles
huǒ gǒu
    huo3 gou3
huo kou
 kaku

More info & calligraphy:

Fire Dog
The fiery dogs— which vomit fire on sinners in hell.

see styles
yuán
    yuan2
yüan
 meguru
    めぐる
yen (Japanese currency); Japanese variant of 圓|圆
(1) circle; (n,n-pref) (2) entirety; whole; full; complete; (3) (slang) money; dough; moola; (4) enclosure inside a castle's walls; (5) (ksb:) soft-shelled turtle; (suffix) (6) suffix for ship names; suffix for names of people (esp. infants); suffix for names of swords, armour, musical instruments, etc.; suffix for names of dogs, horses, etc.; (1) yen; Japanese monetary unit; (2) circle; (female given name) Meguru


see styles
qìn
    qin4
ch`in
    chin
to vomit (of dogs and cats); to rail against; to talk nonsense

see styles
 koma
    こま
(n,n-pref) (1) Korea (esp. the Goguryeo kingdom or the Goryeo dynasty); (2) (stone) guardian lion-dogs at Shinto shrine; (surname, female given name) Koma

see styles
yín
    yin2
yin
snarling of dogs

吽牙

see styles
ōu yá
    ou1 ya2
ou ya
sound of dogs fighting, also written 吽呀[ou1 ya2]

夜摩

see styles
yè mó
    ye4 mo2
yeh mo
 yama
Yama, 'originally the Aryan god of the dead, living in a heaven above the world, the regent of the South; but Brahminism transferred his abode to hell. Both views have been retained by Buddhism.' Eitel. Yama in Indian mythology is ruler over the dead and judge in the hells, is 'grim in aspect, green in colour, clothed in red, riding on a buffalo, and holding a club in one hand and noose in the other': he has two four-eyed watch-dogs. M. W. The usual form is 閻摩 q. v.

媒合

see styles
méi hé
    mei2 he2
mei ho
to match up (employers and jobseekers, men and women seeking a partner, blind people and guide dogs etc)

完了

see styles
wán le
    wan2 le5
wan le
 wanra
    ワンラ
to be finished; to be done for; ruined; gone to the dogs; oh no
end (chi: wánliǎo); completion

家狗

see styles
jiā gǒu
    jia1 gou3
chia kou
 ie-no-inu
A domestic dog, i.e. trouble, which ever dogs oneś steps.

愛犬


爱犬

see styles
ài quǎn
    ai4 quan3
ai ch`üan
    ai chüan
 aiken
    あいけん
beloved pet dog
(1) pet dog; beloved dog; (2) (See 愛犬家) love of dogs; fondness for dogs

掐架

see styles
qiā jià
    qia1 jia4
ch`ia chia
    chia chia
(of dogs, roosters etc) to fight; to tussle; (of people) to have an altercation with sb (physical or verbal)

犬猫

see styles
 inuneko
    いぬねこ
(1) dogs and cats; pets; (2) (idiom) something trivial; worthless thing

犬猿

see styles
 kenen
    けんえん
(idiom) (See 犬猿の仲) cats and dogs (as an example of a bad relationship); dogs and monkeys

犬科

see styles
quǎn kē
    quan3 ke1
ch`üan k`o
    chüan ko
 inuka
    いぬか
the canines
Canidae; family containing domestic dogs, wolves, foxes, etc.

犬馬

see styles
 kenba
    けんば
dogs and horses; one's humble self

狖狸

see styles
yòu lí
    you4 li2
yu li
 yūri
weasels and raccoon dogs

狗屠

see styles
 kuto
    くと
(1) (archaism) dog slaughter; killing of dogs; (2) (archaism) dog butcher

狗戒

see styles
gǒu jiè
    gou3 jie4
kou chieh
 kukai
Dog-rule, dog-morals, i.e. heretics who sought salvation by living like dogs, eating garbage, etc.

狗犬

see styles
gǒu quán
    gou3 quan2
kou ch`üan
    kou chüan
 kuken
dogs

狛犬

see styles
 komainu
    こまいぬ
(stone) guardian lion-dogs at Shinto shrine

痴狗

see styles
chī gǒu
    chi1 gou3
ch`ih kou
    chih kou
Deluded dogs, i.e. the Hīnayāna śrāvakas and pratyekabuddhas.

癡狗

see styles
chī gǒu
    chi1 gou3
ch`ih kou
    chih kou
 chiku
deluded dogs

群れ

see styles
 mure
    むれ
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school; swarm; cluster (e.g. of stars); clump; pack (e.g. of dogs)

落水

see styles
luò shuǐ
    luo4 shui3
lo shui
 rakusui
    らくすい
to fall into water; to sink; overboard; fig. to degenerate; to sink (into depravity); to go to the dogs
(1) waterpower; running water; (noun/participle) (2) falling overboard; (place-name, surname) Ochimizu

鷹犬


鹰犬

see styles
yīng quǎn
    ying1 quan3
ying ch`üan
    ying chüan
hawks and hounds; (fig.) running dogs; hired thugs

イヌ属

see styles
 inuzoku
    イヌぞく
Canis (genus of wolves, dogs, etc.)

イヌ科

see styles
 inuka
    イヌか
Canidae; family containing domestic dogs, wolves, foxes, etc.

愛犬家

see styles
 aikenka
    あいけんか
dog lover; person who loves dogs

犬ヶ島

see styles
 inugashima
    いぬがしま
(work) Isle of Dogs (2018 film); (wk) Isle of Dogs (2018 film)

犬と猿

see styles
 inutosaru
    いぬとさる
(exp,n) (idiom) (See 犬猿) cats and dogs (as an example of a bad relationship); dogs and monkeys

犬追物

see styles
 inuoumono / inuomono
    いぬおうもの
(hist) inuoumono; Kamakura-period sport in which horseback-mounted archers shot at dogs inside a large circular enclosure

猟犬座

see styles
 ryoukenza / ryokenza
    りょうけんざ
(astron) Canes Venatici (constellation); the Hunting dogs

飼養員


饲养员

see styles
sì yǎng yuán
    si4 yang3 yuan2
ssu yang yüan
zookeeper; stockman; breeder (of livestock, dogs or poultry etc)

ぶるるん

see styles
 pururun
    プルルン
(interjection) (1) (onomatopoeic or mimetic word) va-va-vroom (esp. fast cars or bikes, sexy women or men); va-voom; vrrrm; (2) (onomatopoeic or mimetic word) sound of animal shaking its fur to dry off after getting wet (esp. dogs); (female given name) Pururun

牛狗外道

see styles
niú gǒu wài dào
    niu2 gou3 wai4 dao4
niu kou wai tao
 goku gedō
go-vrauka, or kukkura-vratika. Heretics who lived as oxen or dogs.

犬カフェ

see styles
 inukafe
    いぬカフェ
(See ドッグカフェ) dog-friendly café; eatery which allows people to bring their pet dogs and provides separate menus for dogs and their owners

犬猿の仲

see styles
 kenennonaka
    けんえんのなか
(exp,n) (idiom) like cats and dogs; (on) very bad terms; relationship of dogs and monkeys

狐群狗黨


狐群狗党

see styles
hú qún gǒu dǎng
    hu2 qun2 gou3 dang3
hu ch`ün kou tang
    hu chün kou tang
a skulk of foxes, a pack of dogs (idiom); a gang of rogues

良心喂狗

see styles
liáng xīn wèi gǒu
    liang2 xin1 wei4 gou3
liang hsin wei kou
to have fed one's conscience to the dogs (idiom); devoid of conscience

蜀犬吠日

see styles
shǔ quǎn fèi rì
    shu3 quan3 fei4 ri4
shu ch`üan fei jih
    shu chüan fei jih
lit. Sichuan dogs bark at the sun (idiom); fig. a simpleton will marvel at even the most common things; alludes to the Sichuan foggy weather where it's uncommon to see a sunny day

野犬狩り

see styles
 yakengari
    やけんがり
rounding up stray dogs

雞犬不寧


鸡犬不宁

see styles
jī quǎn bù níng
    ji1 quan3 bu4 ning2
chi ch`üan pu ning
    chi chüan pu ning
lit. not even the chickens and dogs are left undisturbed (idiom); fig. great commotion; pandemonium

雞犬不留

see styles
jī quǎn - bù liú
    ji1 quan3 - bu4 liu2
chi ch`üan - pu liu
    chi chüan - pu liu
lit. not even chickens and dogs are spared (idiom); fig. mass slaughter

雞犬升天


鸡犬升天

see styles
jī quǎn - shēng tiān
    ji1 quan3 - sheng1 tian1
chi ch`üan - sheng t`ien
    chi chüan - sheng tien
lit. (when a person attains enlightenment and immortality), even his chickens and dogs will ascend to heaven with him (idiom); fig. (when somebody attains a position of power and influence), their relatives and friends also benefit; (2nd half of the saying 一人得道,雞犬升天|一人得道,鸡犬升天[yi1ren2-de2dao4, ji1quan3-sheng1tian1])

雞飛狗跳


鸡飞狗跳

see styles
jī fēi gǒu tiào
    ji1 fei1 gou3 tiao4
chi fei kou t`iao
    chi fei kou tiao
lit. chickens flying and dogs jumping (idiom); fig. in chaos; in disarray

うらぶれる

see styles
 urabureru
    うらぶれる
(v1,vi) to get shabby; to go downhill; to go to seed; to go to the dogs

事勿れ主義

see styles
 kotonakareshugi
    ことなかれしゅぎ
(exp,n) (principle of) letting sleeping dogs lie; peace-at-any-price; don't rock the boat

天が抜ける

see styles
 amaganukeru
    あまがぬける
(exp,v1) the skies open up; to rain cats and dogs

狗著獅子皮


狗着狮子皮

see styles
gǒu zhāo shī zǐ pí
    gou3 zhao1 shi1 zi3 pi2
kou chao shih tzu p`i
    kou chao shih tzu pi
 kujaku shishi hi
The dog in the lion's skin-all the dogs fear him till he barks.

盲導犬協会

see styles
 moudoukenkyoukai / modokenkyokai
    もうどうけんきょうかい
(org) Guide Dogs for the Blind Association; (o) Guide Dogs for the Blind Association

車軸を流す

see styles
 shajikuonagasu
    しゃじくをながす
(exp,v5s) (idiom) to rain heavily; to be raining cats and dogs

Variations:
イヌ科
犬科

see styles
 inuka(inu科); inuka(犬科)
    イヌか(イヌ科); いぬか(犬科)
Canidae (family containing domestic dogs, wolves, foxes, etc.)

ドッグカフェ

see styles
 doggukafe
    ドッグカフェ
dog-friendly cafe (wasei:); eatery which allows people to bring their pet dogs and provides separate menus for dogs and their owners

りょうけん座

see styles
 ryoukenza / ryokenza
    りょうけんざ
(astron) Canes Venatici (constellation); the Hunting dogs

Variations:
丸(P)

see styles
 maru(p); maru
    まる(P); マル
(1) (See ○・まる・1) circle; (n,n-pref) (2) entirety; whole; full; complete; (3) (slang) money; dough; moola; (4) (esp. 丸) enclosure inside a castle's walls; (5) (ksb:) (See スッポン・1) soft-shelled turtle; (suffix) (6) (esp. 丸) (See 麻呂・3) suffix for ship names; suffix for names of people (esp. infants); suffix for names of swords, armour, musical instruments, etc.; suffix for names of dogs, horses, etc.

事なかれ主義

see styles
 kotonakareshugi
    ことなかれしゅぎ
(exp,n) (principle of) letting sleeping dogs lie; peace-at-any-price; don't rock the boat

ことなかれ主義

see styles
 kotonakareshugi
    ことなかれしゅぎ
(exp,n) (principle of) letting sleeping dogs lie; peace-at-any-price; don't rock the boat

ドッグ・カフェ

see styles
 doggu kafe
    ドッグ・カフェ
dog-friendly cafe (wasei:); eatery which allows people to bring their pet dogs and provides separate menus for dogs and their owners

南総里見八犬伝

see styles
 nansousatomihakkenden / nansosatomihakkenden
    なんそうさとみはっけんでん
(wk) Nansō Satomi Hakkenden (1814-42; novel in 106 volumes by Kyokutei Bakin); Eight Dog Chronicles; Tale of Eight Dogs; Biographies of Eight Dogs

南總里見八犬傳

see styles
 nansousatomihakkenden / nansosatomihakkenden
    なんそうさとみはっけんでん
(wk) Nansō Satomi Hakkenden (1814-42; novel in 106 volumes by Kyokutei Bakin); Eight Dog Chronicles; Tale of Eight Dogs; Biographies of Eight Dogs

Variations:
高麗(P)

see styles
 kourai(高麗)(p); koma / korai(高麗)(p); koma
    こうらい(高麗)(P); こま
(1) (こうらい only) (hist) (abbreviation) Goryeo (dynasty of Korea; 918-1392 CE); (n,n-pref) (2) Korea (esp. the Goguryeo kingdom or the Goryeo dynasty); (3) (狛 only) (See 狛犬) (stone) guardian lion-dogs at Shinto shrine

キャッツ&ドッグス

see styles
 kyattsuandodoggusu
    キャッツアンドドッグス
(work) Cats & Dogs (film); (wk) Cats & Dogs (film)

Variations:
ブルルン
ぶるるん

see styles
 bururun; bururun
    ブルルン; ぶるるん
(interjection) (1) (onomatopoeic or mimetic word) (See ぶるん) va-va-vroom (esp. fast cars or bikes, sexy women or men); va-voom; vrrrm; (interjection) (2) (onomatopoeic or mimetic word) sound of animal shaking its fur to dry off after getting wet (esp. dogs)

一人得道,雞犬升天


一人得道,鸡犬升天

see styles
yī rén - dé dào , jī quǎn - shēng tiān
    yi1 ren2 - de2 dao4 , ji1 quan3 - sheng1 tian1
i jen - te tao , chi ch`üan - sheng t`ien
    i jen - te tao , chi chüan - sheng tien
lit. when a person attains enlightenment and immortality, even his chickens and dogs will ascend to heaven with him (idiom); fig. when somebody attains a position of power and influence, their relatives and friends also benefit

垣堅くして犬入らず

see styles
 kakikatakushiteinuirazu / kakikatakushitenuirazu
    かきかたくしていぬいらず
(expression) (proverb) a wholesome household can not be disturbed from the outside; a house divided against itself cannot stand; a firm fence keeps the dogs out

触らぬ神に祟りなし

see styles
 sawaranukaminitatarinashi
    さわらぬかみにたたりなし
(expression) (idiom) let sleeping dogs lie; if it ain't broke, don't fix it

触らぬ神に祟り無し

see styles
 sawaranukaminitatarinashi
    さわらぬかみにたたりなし
(expression) (idiom) let sleeping dogs lie; if it ain't broke, don't fix it

身体障害者補助犬法

see styles
 shintaishougaishahojokenhou / shintaishogaishahojokenho
    しんたいしょうがいしゃほじょけんほう
{law} Act on Assistance Dogs for Physically Disabled Persons

鳥不生蛋,狗不拉屎


鸟不生蛋,狗不拉屎

see styles
niǎo bù shēng dàn , gǒu bù lā shǐ
    niao3 bu4 sheng1 dan4 , gou3 bu4 la1 shi3
niao pu sheng tan , kou pu la shih
lit. (a place where) birds don't lay eggs and dogs don't defecate (idiom); fig. god-forsaken; remote and desolate

Variations:
ハンドラー
ハンドラ

see styles
 handoraa; handora / handora; handora
    ハンドラー; ハンドラ
(1) handler (esp. of dogs); (2) {comp} handler (software routine)

Variations:
狛犬
高麗犬(sK)

see styles
 komainu
    こまいぬ
(stone) guardian lion-dogs at a Shinto shrine

Variations:
猟犬座
りょうけん座

see styles
 ryoukenza / ryokenza
    りょうけんざ
{astron} Canes Venatici (constellation); the Hunting dogs

触らぬ神にたたりなし

see styles
 sawaranukaminitatarinashi
    さわらぬかみにたたりなし
(expression) (idiom) let sleeping dogs lie; if it ain't broke, don't fix it

Variations:
同じ穴の狸
同じ穴のタヌキ

see styles
 onajiananotanuki
    おなじあなのたぬき
(exp,n) (idiom) (See 同じ穴のムジナ) (villains) of the same stripe; birds of a feather; raccoon dogs of the same hole

Variations:
ドッグカフェ
ドッグ・カフェ

see styles
 doggukafe; doggu kafe
    ドッグカフェ; ドッグ・カフェ
dog-friendly café (wasei: dog café); eatery which allows people to bring their pet dogs and provides separate menus for dogs and their owners

Variations:
国家の犬
国家のイヌ(sK)

see styles
 kokkanoinu
    こっかのいぬ
(exp,n) (derogatory term) public servant (esp. police); dogs of the state

Variations:
南総里見八犬伝
南總里見八犬傳

see styles
 nansousatomihakkenden / nansosatomihakkenden
    なんそうさとみはっけんでん
(work) Nansō Satomi Hakkenden (1814-42; novel in 106 volumes by Kyokutei Bakin); Eight Dog Chronicles; Tale of Eight Dogs; Biographies of Eight Dogs

Variations:
事なかれ主義
ことなかれ主義
事勿れ主義

see styles
 kotonakareshugi
    ことなかれしゅぎ
(exp,n) (philosophy of) not rocking the boat; (principle of) letting sleeping dogs lie

Variations:
触らぬ神に祟りなし
触らぬ神にたたりなし
触らぬ神に祟り無し

see styles
 sawaranukaminitatarinashi
    さわらぬかみにたたりなし
(expression) (proverb) let sleeping dogs lie; wake not a sleeping lion; the spirit you do not approach will not curse you

Entries with 2nd row of characters: The 2nd row is Simplified Chinese.

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