Dog in Japanese Calligraphy — 6 Hand-Brushed Designs

犬 (inu)

The Japanese word inu means "dog" referring to "man's best friend". This kanji is not used in the Japanese Zodiac, so if you are looking for "Year of the Dog" for a design then consider using Year of the Dog (inudoshi).

Verify: 犬 in the Japanese-English Dictionary

Dog (犬) in Block style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase

Dog 犬 inu Block Vertical VB1C

Dog 犬 inu Block Vertical VB1D

Dog (犬) in Cursive style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase

Dog 犬 inu Cursive Vertical VC1B

Dog (犬) in Design style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase

Dog 犬 inu Design Vertical VD2B

Dog (犬) in Semi-Cursive style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase

Dog 犬 inu Semi-Cursive Vertical VS1C

Dog 犬 inu Semi-Cursive Vertical VS1D