Etymology

Kai Ken

Today it means: A dog of a rare Japanese breed with a wedge-shaped head and prick ears. Full definition →

Japanese 犬
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  1. Japanese · derived from犬“dog”
  2. English todayKai Ken

Named after Kai Province, where the breed is said to have originated; + Japanese 犬 (ken, “dog”).

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.