Japanese symbol for “bestiality”
獣姦
じゅうかん
Romaji: juukan
bestiality; zooerastia; sodomy
In Japanese, bestiality is 獣姦, read じゅうかん (juukan).
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Meanings
- n bestiality; zooerastia; sodomy
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 野獣 | やじゅう yajuu | wild beast; wild animal; brute |
| 怪獣 | かいじゅう kaijuu | monster |
| 獣医 | じゅうい juui | veterinarian; veterinary surgeon; vet |
| 猛獣 | もうじゅう moujuu | fierce animal; beast of prey; big game |
| 鳥獣 | ちょうじゅう choujuu | birds and wild animals; wildlife |
| 珍獣 | ちんじゅう chinjuu | rare (or peculiar) animal |
| 強姦 | ごうかん goukan | rape; sexual assault |
| 相姦 | そうかん soukan | illicit sexual relations (e.g. incest, adultery) |
See also: Chinese symbol for “bestiality”.
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.