聴導犬

Japanese

Kanji in this term
ちょう
Grade: S
どう
Grade: 5
けん
Grade: 1
on'yomi
Alternative spelling
聽導犬 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

From (ちょう) (chō, hear) + (どう) (, guide) + (けん) (-ken, dog).

Pronunciation

  • (Tokyo) ちょーどーけん [chòódóókéń] (Heiban – [0])
  • IPA(key): [t͡ɕo̞ːdo̞ːkẽ̞ɴ]

Noun

(ちょう)(どう)(けん) • (chōdōken

  1. hearing dog (a dog trained to assist the deaf)

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