noun
male dog
Refers specifically to a male dog. The reading おいぬ is a less common variant.
うちの雄犬はとてもおとなしい。
Our male dog is very gentle.
あのオス犬はよく吠える。
That male dog barks a lot.
Katakana spelling of 雄 (オス) combined with 犬; often seen in pet-related contexts.
Alternate kanji for 'male' (牡) used for animals; less common than 雄犬.
Female dog; the counterpart to 雄犬.
Compound of 雄 (osu, 'male') + 犬 (inu, 'dog'). The reading おいぬ is a contraction of おすいぬ.