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    3. 犬猿

    犬猿

    犬けん猿えん

    cats and dogs (as an example of a bad relationship)

    NTNounAnimalsKanji Vocab17 strokes

    けんえん

    Noun

    1.
    cats and dogs (as an example of a bad relationship), dogs and monkeys
    idiomatic expression

    Stroke 0 / 17

    Speed1.0x

    Kanji that make up this word

    犬
    いぬ・いぬ-…(1)
    dog
    猿
    さる…(5)
    monkey
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