also: おおかみいぬ
wolfdog; wolf-dog hybrid
Refers to a crossbreed between a wolf and a domestic dog. The term is neutral and used in both casual and technical contexts.
A wolfdog is a crossbreed between a wild wolf and a dog.
彼は狼犬を飼っている。
He keeps a wolfdog.
Standard kanji spelling; the reading ろうけん is the most common for this compound.
Alternate reading using kun'yomi; less common but still encountered.
Compound of 狼 (wolf) and 犬 (dog), directly describing a wolf-dog hybrid. The reading ろうけん uses on'yomi, while おおかみいぬ uses kun'yomi.