Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 犬猿(けんえん) in Japanese

犬猿
Kana Reading
けんえん
Romaji
ken'en
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    dogs and monkeys (esp. as an example of a bad relationship, like that between cats and dogs)


Kanji in this word

JLPT 1

13 strokes

monkey

On'Yomi: エン

Kun'Yomi: さる

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JLPT 4

4 strokes

dog

On'Yomi: ケン

Kun'Yomi: いぬ, いぬ-

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