柴犬

Chinese
firewood dog
trad. (柴犬) 柴 犬
simp. #(柴犬) 柴 犬

Etymology

Orthographic borrowing from Japanese 柴犬 (shiba inu).

Pronunciation

Noun

柴犬

  1. Shiba Inu

Japanese
柴犬 (shiba inu, shiba ken): a Shiba Inu puppy.

Etymology 1
Kanji in this term
柴 犬
しば
Jinmeiyō		 いぬ
Grade: 1
kun’yomi

Compound of 柴 (shiba, “brushwood”) +‎ 犬 (inu, “dog”),[1][2][3][4] possibly in reference to the dog's small stature and ability to pursue prey even through overgrown terrain.

Pronunciation

Noun

柴(しば)犬(いぬ) • (shibainu) 

  1. a Shiba Inu

Etymology 2
Kanji in this term
柴 犬
しば
Jinmeiyō		 けん
Grade: 1
kun’yomi on’yomi

Compound of 柴 (shiba, “brushwood”) +‎ 犬 (ken, “dog”), using the on'yomi of ken for the second character.[2][3][6]

Pronunciation
  • (Tokyo) しばけん [shìbákéń] (Heiban – [0])
  • IPA(key): [ɕiba̠kẽ̞ɴ]

Noun

柴(しば)犬(けん) • (shibaken) 

  1. a Shiba Inu
Usage notes

The shiba inu reading appears to be more common in general usage.

Usage of the different readings might reflect regional differences. The shiba ken reading appears to have more prevalence in Tochigi Prefecture, for instance.

References
  1. “柴犬”, in 日本国語大辞典 (Nihon Kokugo Daijiten, “Nihon Kokugo Daijiten”)‎ (in Japanese), concise edition, Tōkyō: Shogakukan, 2000
  2. “柴犬”, in デジタル大辞泉 [Digital Daijisen]‎ (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan, updated roughly every four months
  3. Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  4. Kindaichi, Kyōsuke et al., editors (1997), 新明解国語辞典 [Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten] (in Japanese), Fifth edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  5. NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 [NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary] (in Japanese), Tōkyō: NHK Publishing, →ISBN
  6. Shinmura, Izuru, editor (1998), 広辞苑 [Kōjien] (in Japanese), Fifth edition, Tōkyō: Iwanami Shoten, →ISBN
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