Level VII of XX on the frequency path
Frequency rank 900 / 2,608
Mid-frequency: not on every page, but regular in books and magazines.
More common than 迎 (Welcome), less common than 岩 (Boulder).
The character 犬 (dog) looks like a person (big) with an extra dot — a loyal dog sitting beside its owner, the dot being its wagging tail.
犬 is rank 900 of 2,608 in published Japanese.
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