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樺太からふと犬けん

also: からふといぬ

Meanings

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noun

Sakhalin husky

A Japanese dog breed originally from Sakhalin (Karafuto). Known for its use in sledding and the famous story of Taro and Jiro in Antarctica.

樺太からふと犬けんは寒さむさに強つよい犬いぬ種しゅです。
The Sakhalin husky is a breed resistant to cold.
タロとジロは有ゆう名めいな樺太からふと犬けんです。
Taro and Jiro are famous Sakhalin huskies.

Written forms

樺太犬
- からふとけん
  Standard kanji spelling for the breed name.
- からふといぬ
  Alternate reading using いぬ; less common than けん in this compound.
からふといぬ

Kanji

樺birch, dark red
太plump, thick, big around
犬dog

Similar words

犬いぬ
General word for dog; 樺太犬 specifically refers to the Sakhalin husky breed.
樺太からふと
Historical Japanese name for Sakhalin; 樺太犬 literally means 'Karafuto dog'.

Etymology

Compound of 樺太 (Karafuto, 'Sakhalin') and 犬 (dog). The breed originated in Sakhalin and was brought to Japan.