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獣 — beast

獣 means “beast”. It is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 16 strokes. On'yomi: ジュウ (juu). Kun'yomi: けもの (kemono), けだもの (kedamono). You'll see it in words such as 獣 (kemono, “beast; brute”).

獣
Stroke order of 獣
Meaning
beast
On'yomi
ジュウ (juu)
Kun'yomi
けもの (kemono), けだもの (kedamono)
Strokes
16
Level
JLPT N1 · set Animals 3

How to remember 獣

Parts: ⺍ sparkle · 田 rice field · 口 mouth; box · 犬 dog

Words with 獣

WordReadingMeaning
獣けもの kemono kunbeast; brute

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