Japanese symbol for “kennel”
犬舎
けんしゃ
Romaji: kensha
kennel; doghouse
In Japanese, kennel is 犬舎, read けんしゃ (kensha).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n kennel; doghouse
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “kennel”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 犬小屋 | いぬごや inugoya | kennel; doghouse |
| ケンネル | ケンネル kenneru | kennel |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 愛犬 | あいけん aiken | pet dog; beloved dog |
| 飼い犬 | かいいぬ kaiinu | pet dog |
| 野犬 | やけん yaken | stray dog; ownerless dog |
| 盲導犬 | もうどうけん moudouken | guide dog; seeing-eye dog |
| 負け犬 | まけいぬ makeinu | loser; failure; underdog |
| 猟犬 | りょうけん ryouken | hound; hunting dog; gun dog |
| 田舎 | いなか inaka | rural area; countryside; the sticks |
| 校舎 | こうしゃ kousha | school building; schoolhouse |
See also: Chinese symbol for “kennel”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.