# 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”).

- 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

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 獣 | けもの (kemono) | beast; brute |

## More in the “Animals 3” set

[獣](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/beast/) · [蛇](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/snake/) · [猿](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/monkey/) · [狩](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/hunt/) · [猟](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/game-hunting/) · [羊](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/sheep/) · [豚](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/pig/) · [殻](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/shell/) · [鶏](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/chicken/)

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