こま
狛
いぬ
犬

noun

  1. (stone) guardian lion-dogs at a Shinto shrine.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
こま
狛
いぬ
犬
 狛犬 こまいぬ
こ
高
ま
麗
いぬ
犬
 高麗犬 こまいぬ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

archaic part of Korea, lion-dog shrine guards
こま　ハク (Kentei Pre-1)
dog(犬) variant
white
しろ　ハク　しら- (1st, N5)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ　えい　よう (Kentei 1)
day, sun, Japan
ひ　にっ　ニチ (1st, N5)
dog
いぬ　ケン (1st, N4)
large, big
ダイ　おお-　た (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
person
ひと　ニン　ジン (1st, N5)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)