獣

けもの

Also written ケモノ, ケダモノ, けだもの, じゅう

Meanings

1. Noun beast; brute; animal
2. animal with human characteristics (term used by members of the furry subculture)

Kanji

• 獣 beast. Read as けもの.

Example sentences

• ライオンが獣の王であるのと同様、鷲は鳥の王である。
  As the lion is king of beasts, so is the eagle king of birds.
• ドイツ語圏でケモノアニメはありますか？
  Are there any kemono animes in German?

Common phrases

• 獣になる

Words containing 獣

• 獣人 (じゅうじん) (fictional) fusion of human and animal
• 獣耳 (けものみみ) kemonomimi
• 獣道 (けものみち) animal trail

And 2 more.

Word lists

• JLPT N1
• Core 5000
• Written

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