いぬ
Meanings
Noun
1. the Dog (eleventh sign of the Chinese zodiac)
2. hour of the Dog (around 8pm, 7-9pm, or 8-10pm)
3. west-northwest
4. ninth month of the lunar calendar
Pitch accent
い
ぬ
Used in vocabulary (7 in total)
Fire Dog (23rd term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1946, 2006, 2066)
northwest
Metal Dog (47th term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1910, 1970, 2030)