Kanji 獣: animal, beast

Key takeaways

Kanji 獣: animal, beast. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

獣

Meaning

animalbeast

On reading

ジュウ

Kun reading

けものけだもの

Radical

犬

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 獣

animal, beast

Kanji structure breakdown

獣

Structure breakdown

⺍ + 田 + 口 + 犬

Mnemonic story

Imagine a dog (犬) with its head (⺍) poking out near the fields (田) and its mouth (口) wide open. This character depicts a wild animal or beast roaming the fields like a canine.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

ジュウ

怪獣かいじゅう
monster / strange creature

Kun reading

けもの

獣けだもの
beast / animal / brute

Commonly used words

怪獣
かいじゅう
monster / strange creature
獣
けだもの
beast / animal / brute

Example sentences

Example 1

この映画には大きな怪獣が出てくる。

Translation

A big monster appears in this movie.

Example 2

子どもは怪獣のおもちゃで遊んでいる。

Translation

The child is playing with a monster toy.

Example 3

森にはたくさんのけだものがいる。

Translation

There are many beasts in the forest.

Example 4

彼は仕事でけだもののように働いた。

Translation

He worked like a brute at his job.

Kanji 獣: animal, beast

Kanji at a glance

Core meaning / core image

Kanji structure breakdown

Mnemonic story

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

Kun reading

Commonly used words

Example sentences

怪獣 (かいじゅう): meaning and examples

獣 (けだもの): meaning and examples