also: ちっけん
pet dog; keeping a dog
Refers both to a dog kept as a pet and to the act of keeping a dog. Often used in contexts like registration, regulations, or animal welfare.
Have you registered your pet dog?
畜犬には毎年の狂犬病予防注射が義務付けられている。
Annual rabies vaccination is mandatory for dog owners.
Standard kanji spelling. The reading ちっけん is a common colloquial variant.
Colloquial kana spelling reflecting the common pronunciation.
Formed from 畜, “to keep or raise domestically,” and 犬, “dog.” The supplied reading ちくけん is the regular combination of their Sino-Japanese readings.