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Japanese symbol for “beastly”

Romaji: juuteki
bestial; beastly; beast-like; brutal

In Japanese, beastly is , read (juuteki).

Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.

Meanings

  1. adj-na bestial; beastly; beast-like; brutal

Kanji and stroke order

animal, beast
on: ジュウ
kun: けもの、けだもの
16 strokes · JLPT 1
bull's eye, mark, target
on: テキ
kun: まと
8 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “beastly”

WordReadingMeaning
どうぶつてき doubutsutekianimal; beastly; carnal

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
やじゅう yajuuwild beast; wild animal; brute
かいじゅう kaijuumonster
じゅうい juuiveterinarian; veterinary surgeon; vet
もうじゅう moujuufierce animal; beast of prey; big game
ちょうじゅう choujuubirds and wild animals; wildlife
ちんじゅう chinjuurare (or peculiar) animal
もくてき mokutekipurpose; goal; aim
ほうてき houtekilegal

See also: Chinese symbol for “beastly”.

Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.

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