Kishu Ken

noun

A dog of a Japanese breed descended from ancient medium-sized breeds.

OriginJapanese 紀州犬 →
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Meanings

nounKishu Ken (plural Kishu Kens)

plural Kishu Kens

  1. biologyA dog of a Japanese breed descended from ancient medium-sized breeds.

Origin

  1. Japanese紀州犬“Kishū dog”
  2. EnglishKishu Ken

Borrowed from Japanese 紀州犬 (Kishū-ken, “Kishū dog”).

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

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