獣 — kanji meaning “animal”
獣
animal, beast
- Meanings
- animal, beast
- On'yomi
- ジュウ (juu)
- Kun'yomi
- けもの、けだもの
- Strokes
- 16
- School grade
- 8
- JLPT (old scale)
- Level 1
- Newspaper frequency
- #1714 of 2,500
- Classical radical
- 94
- Chinese reading
- shòu
Words with 獣
| 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 |
| 淫獣 | いんじゅう injuu | lustful beast; lascivious monster |
| 霊獣 | れいじゅう reijuu | sacred beast |
| 百獣 | ひゃくじゅう hyakujuu | all kinds of animals |
| 一角獣 | いっかくじゅう ikkakujuu | unicorn |
| 巨獣 | きょじゅう kyojuu | large animal |
| 海獣 | かいじゅう kaijuu | marine mammal |
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