A (guardian) dog spirit; a attendant/familiar spirit: In Japanese mythology an inugami (lit. a "dog spirit") is a type of shikigami (式神), similar to a familiar spirit, resembling, and usually originating from, a dog, and most commonly carrying out vengeance or acting as guardians on behalf of their 'owner'.

(rare) A dog god

A term of affectionate for a dog or puppy. Compare English doggy.

(rare) female dog, she-dog, bitch

Short for インフラストラクチャー (infurasutorakuchā, “infrastructure”).

hunting dog; hound

A lion-dog or shrine dog; a guardian statue seen in temples. Usually found in pairs, one on either side of an entryway, one with the mouth open to represent the syllable a or the start of things, and the other with the mouth closed to represent the syllable un or the end of things (similar to the phrase alpha and omega).

Canis

concealment

to conceal