popular  rarely used kanji form  usually written using kana alone  noun  noun (generic) 

• tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides), raccoon dog
• sly dog, sly old fox, sly fox, cunning devil, sly person

popular  noun  noun (generic) 

• stray dog, ownerless dog

popular  noun  noun (generic) 

• stray dog

popular  noun  noun (generic) 

• hound, hunting dog, gun dog

popular  noun  noun (generic) 

• mad dog

popular  noun  noun (generic)  slang  derogatory 

• loser, failure, underdog, unsuccessful person, non-achiever, loser dog
• unmarried and childless older woman

popular  noun  noun (generic) 

• faithful dog

popular  search-only kanji form  noun  noun (generic) 

• shiba inu (dog breed), shiba, brushwood dog

popular  noun  noun (generic)  obsolete term 

• the Dog (eleventh sign of the Chinese zodiac)
• hour of the Dog (around 8pm, 7-9pm, or 8-10pm)
• west-northwest
• ninth month of the lunar calendar

popular  search-only kanji form  noun  noun (generic) 

• puppy
• small dog