Japanese

猟犬 (ryōken): a hunting dog.

Noun

猟犬 ‎(hiragana りょうけん, romaji ryōken, historical hiragana れふけん)

1. a hunting dog

Synonyms

• 狩犬 (かりいぬ) ‎(karīnu)
• 狩猟犬 (しゅりょうけん) ‎(shuryōken)

References

1. ↑ 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, ISBN 4-385-13905-9
2. ↑ 1998, NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 (NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: NHK, ISBN 978-4-14-011112-3