犬舎

Japanese

Kanji in this term
犬	舎
けん Grade: 1	しゃ Grade: 5
on’yomi

Alternative spelling
犬舍 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

犬 (ken, “dog”) +‎ 舎 (-sha, “house”)

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) け​んしゃ [kéꜜǹshà] (Atamadaka – [1])
• IPA^(key): [kẽ̞ɰ̃ɕa̠]

Noun

犬(けん)舎(しゃ) • (kensha) ^{←けんしゃ (kensya)?}

1. kennel, doghouse

Synonyms

• 犬小屋(いぬごや) (inugoya): kennel, doghouse

See also

• 牛小屋(うしごや) (ushigoya)
• 豚舎(とんしゃ) (tonsha): pigsty (enclosure where pigs are kept)
• 鳥籠(とりかご) (torikago): birdcage