愛犬

あいけん

pet dog; beloved dog

Also:love of dogs

What does 愛犬 mean?

愛犬 is a Japanese noun meaning pet dog; beloved dog in English. It can also be translated as love of dogs depending on context. It is written as 愛犬 in kanji, あいけん in hiragana, and aiken in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

私の愛犬に対する愛情は浅からぬものがあった。

My love for my dog was very deep.