猟犬
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Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 猟 | 犬 |
| りょう Grade: S |
けん Grade: 1 |
| on'yomi | |
| Alternative spelling |
|---|
| 獵犬 (kyūjitai) |
Etymology
/repuken/ → /refuken/ → /reuken/ → /rjoːken/
From Middle Chinese compound 獵犬／猎犬 (liᴇp̚ kʰwenX, literally “hunt + dog”). Compare modern Mandarin reading lièquǎn.
Pronunciation
Noun
猟犬 • (ryōken) ←れふけん (refuken)?
Synonyms
References
- ^ NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 (in Japanese), Tokyo: NHK Publishing, Inc., →ISBN
- ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN