Kanji

獣

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Stroke order data: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)(opens in a new tab)
JLPT N1Jōyō · secondaryfreq #171416 strokes

Meanings

animal, beast

ES: animal, bestia, res

On
ジュウ
Kun
けもの、けだもの

Common words

  • 怪獣かいじゅうmonster
  • 獣医じゅういveterinarian, veterinary surgeon, vet
  • 猛獣もうじゅうfierce animal, beast of prey, big game
  • 野獣やじゅうwild beast, wild animal, brute
  • 鳥獣ちょうじゅうbirds and wild animals, wildlife

Example sentences

  • 信しんじてもらえないだろうけど、茂しげみの中なかから怪獣かいじゅうが現あらわれたんだよ。

    Believe it or not, a monster emerged from the bush.

    Lo creas o no, un monstruo apareció del arbusto.

    Tatoeba #145738(opens in a new tab)
  • 次の瞬間ヘラクレスは怪獣を捕まえた。

    The next instant Hercules caught hold of the monster.

    En el próximo instante Hércules agarró al monstruo.

    Tatoeba #150274(opens in a new tab)
  • 人間にんげんは、考かんがえ、話はなすことができるという点てんで、獣けだものと違ちがう。

    Men differ from brutes in that they can think and speak.

    Tatoeba #144332(opens in a new tab)
  • 原始人はどう猛な獣を見ておびえた。

    The primitive man was frightened at the sight of a savage beast.

    Tatoeba #175007(opens in a new tab)

Dictionary data: JMdict and KANJIDIC2, property of the EDRDG, used under its licence (CC BY-SA 4.0).(opens in a new tab)

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