Japanese symbol for “sheepdog”
牧羊犬
ぼくようけん
Romaji: bokuyouken
sheepdog
In Japanese, sheepdog is 牧羊犬, read ぼくようけん (bokuyouken).
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 sheepdog
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 牧場 | ぼくじょう bokujou | farm (livestock); stock farm; ranch |
| 牧師 | ぼくし bokushi | pastor; minister; clergyman |
| 放牧 | ほうぼく houboku | pasturage; grazing |
| 牧野 | ぼくや bokuya | pasture land; ranch |
| 牧畜 | ぼくちく bokuchiku | stock-farming; livestock farming; cattle breeding |
| 牧草 | ぼくそう bokusou | pasture; grass |
| 羊毛 | ようもう youmou | wool |
| 子羊 | こひつじ kohitsuji | lamb |
| 愛犬 | あいけん aiken | pet dog; beloved dog |
See also: Chinese symbol for “sheepdog”.
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.