Kanji

What does the kanji 獣 mean?

獣 means beast, wild animal. On'yomi ジュウ. Kun'yomi けもの、けだもの.

Quick facts
On'yomiジュウ
Kun'yomiけもの、けだもの
Strokes16
Main radical犬
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi ジュウKun'yomi けもの、けだもの
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework16 strokes

beast, wild animal

Memory hook

The wild dog (犬) roaming the fields and the villages — BEAST, ANIMAL.

Main radical

犬dog 4 strokes

Stroke order · 16 strokes

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Common words

  • 獣けだものbeast, brute
  • 獣けものbeast, wild animal
  • 怪獣かいじゅうmonster, kaiju

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.