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    3. 柴犬

    柴犬

    柴しば犬いぬ

    shiba inu (dog breed)

    KMT10News #47+1NounAnimalsKanji Vocab14 strokes

    しば犬

    しばいぬしばけん

    Noun

    1.
    shiba inu (dog breed), shiba, brushwood dog

    Stroke 0 / 14

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    柴しば犬いぬは日に本ほん原げん産さんの犬いぬです。

    The Shiba Inu is a dog native to Japan.

    KMT5AnimalsCulture & Traditions
    友ゆう人じんの家いえには、とても可か愛わい柴いしば犬いぬがいます。

    My friend's house has a very cute Shiba Inu.

    KMT8AnimalsDaily Life
    散さん歩ぽ中ちゅうの柴しば犬いぬが、しっぽを振ふって近ちかづいてきた。

    A Shiba Inu on a walk wagged its tail and approached me.

    KMT9AnimalsDaily Life
    柴しば犬いぬは、その愛あいらしい表ひょう情じょうから海かい外がいでも非ひ常じょうに人にん気きがあります。

    Shiba Inus are very popular overseas due to their adorable expressions.

    KMT9AnimalsCulture & Traditions
    柴しば犬いぬは忠ちゅう実じつで勇ゆう敢かんな性せい格かくを持もつことで知しられていますが、頑がん固こな一ひと面めんもあります。

    Shiba Inus are known for having loyal and brave personalities, but they also have a stubborn side.

    KMT10AnimalsEmotions & Psychology

    Kanji that make up this word

    柴
    しば…(2)
    brush・firewood
    犬
    いぬ・いぬ-…(1)
    dog
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