also: とさいぬ
Tosa; Tosa Inu; Japanese Mastiff
A large Japanese dog breed originally from Tosa Province (now Kōchi Prefecture), known for its use in dog fighting. Also called Tosa Inu or Japanese Mastiff.
The Tosa is known as a fighting dog.
Standard kanji spelling for the Tosa dog breed.
Alternate reading using kun'yomi for 犬; less common than とさけん.
From 土佐 (Tosa, an old province name) + 犬 (dog). The breed was developed in the Tosa region.