Kai Ken

noun

A dog of a rare Japanese breed with a wedge-shaped head and prick ears.

OriginJapanese 犬 →
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Meanings

nounKai Ken (plural Kai Kens)

plural Kai Kens

  1. A dog of a rare Japanese breed with a wedge-shaped head and prick ears.

Origin

  1. Japanese犬“dog”
  2. EnglishKai Ken

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

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Kai Ken. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kai%20Ken

MLA

“Kai Ken.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kai%20Ken. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Kai Ken,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kai%20Ken.

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