2196 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke count: 8
Meaning: archaic part of Korea, lion-dog shrine guards
Kunyomi: こま
Onyomi: ハク
Composition: ⺨
Radical: 犬
Meaning: dog
高麗 （こうらい） Goryeo (dynasty of Korea; 918-1392 CE), Korea (esp. the Goguryeo kingdom or the Goryeo dynasty), (stone) guardian lion-dogs at Shinto shrine
狛犬 （こまいぬ） (stone) guardian lion-dogs at Shinto shrine