Vocabulary

What does 獣 (けもの, kemono) mean?

獣 (けもの, kemono) means beast, wild animal.

Quick facts
Readingけもの
Romajikemono
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
けもの
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonkemono

beast, wild animal

  1. 1noun beast; brute; animal
  2. 2noun animal with human characteristics

Example sentences

  • I found animal tracks on the mountain path.

  • When night falls, you can hear the cries of animals.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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