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台湾犬 (たいわんけん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

台たい湾わん犬けん

also: たいわんいぬ

Meanings

1

noun

Taiwan dog; Formosan mountain dog

A breed of dog originating from Taiwan, also known as the Formosan mountain dog.

台たい湾わん犬けんは、台たい湾わん原げん産さんの犬けん種しゅです。
The Taiwan dog is a breed originating from Taiwan.

Written forms

台湾犬
- たいわんけん
  Standard kanji spelling for the breed name.
- たいわんいぬ
  Alternate reading using kun'yomi for 犬; less common than たいわんけん.
たいわんいぬ

Kanji

台pedestal, a stand, counter for machines and vehicles
湾gulf, bay, inlet

犬dog

Etymology

From 台湾 (Taiwan) + 犬 (dog).