Japanese symbol for “canis”
イヌ属
イヌぞく
Romaji: inuzoku
Canis (genus of wolves, dogs, etc.)
In Japanese, canis is イヌ属, read イヌぞく (inuzoku).
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Meanings
- n Canis (genus of wolves, dogs, etc.)
Written forms: イヌ属、犬属. Readings: イヌぞく.
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 所属 | しょぞく shozoku | belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to |
| 金属 | きんぞく kinzoku | metal |
| 付属 | ふぞく fuzoku | being attached (to); being affiliated (to); belonging (to) |
| 属する | ぞくする zokusuru | to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with |
| 配属 | はいぞく haizoku | assignment (of a person to somewhere); attachment (of a person to another unit, organization, etc.) |
| 属性 | ぞくせい zokusei | attribute; property |
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