What is the Kanji for 'Beast' and 'Animal'? | 獣

kanji

Meaning

Beast, Animal

Reading

Parts

犬Dog 口Mouth 畄 一One

Example Word

獣: beast. The Japanese noun '獣 (けもの)' refers to a 'beast' or 'wild animal'. It is often used to describe animals that are untamed, dangerous, or live in the wild. This word carries a slightly negative or primal connotation, emphasizing the wild and untamed nature of the animal. For example: The forest is full of beasts「森には獣がたくさんいる」(もりにはけものがたくさんいる). He fought like a beast「彼は獣のように戦った」(かれはけもののようにたたかった). Note that this word is distinct from more neutral terms like '動物 (どうぶつ)' (animal), as it specifically highlights the wild or untamed aspect.

Radical

犬

Stroke Count

JLPT

Grade

Frequency

1343

Handwriting

kanji

犬

Meaning

Dog

kanji

口

Meaning

Mouth

component

畄

kanji

一

Meaning

One

word

獣

Meaning

Beast

kanji

狩

Meaning

Hunting, Hunt

kanji

狂

Meaning

Crazy, Lunatic

kanji

状

Meaning

Form, Condition

kanji

伏

Meaning

Prostrated

kanji

狭

Meaning

Narrow

kanji

黙

Meaning

Silent, Shut up

kanji

獲

Meaning

Seize, Catch game

kanji

献

Meaning

Offer, Offering

kanji

獄

Meaning

Prison, Litigation

kanji

君

Meaning

Ruler, You

kanji

吉

Meaning

Lucky, Good luck

kanji

園

Meaning

Garden

kanji

囲

Meaning

Surround

kanji

名

Meaning

Name

kanji

史

Meaning

History

kanji

豆

Meaning

Beans

kanji

品

Meaning

Product

kanji

由

Meaning

Reason

kanji

船

Meaning

Ship

kanji

右

Meaning

Right

kanji

呂

Meaning

Bath

kanji

中

Meaning

Center

kanji

唇

Meaning

Lips, Lip

kanji

高

Meaning

High, Expensive

kanji

叫

Meaning

Shout

kanji

谷

Meaning

Valley

kanji

古

Meaning

Old

kanji

合

Meaning

Fit, Match

kanji

司

Meaning

Director

kanji

唆

Meaning

Entice, Instigate

kanji

和

Meaning

Peace

kanji

哲

Meaning

Sagacious, Philosophy

kanji

石

Meaning

Stone

kanji

舌

Meaning

Tongue

kanji

喚

Meaning

Yell, Call

kanji

目

Meaning

Eye

kanji

嘱

Meaning

Request, Entrust

kanji

語

Meaning

Language, Word

kanji

各

Meaning

Each

kanji

喪

Meaning

Loss, Mourn, Mourning

kanji

句

Meaning

Phrase, Paragraph

kanji

吐

Meaning

Spit, Spew

kanji

聖

Meaning

Saint, Holy

kanji

倉

Meaning

Warehouse

kanji

喫

Meaning

Ingest, Consume

kanji

央

Meaning

Center

kanji

噴

Meaning

Spout, Erupt

kanji

嗅

Meaning

Smell, Sniff

kanji

命

Meaning

Command, Life

kanji

味

Meaning

Flavor

kanji

善

Meaning

Good, Virtuous

kanji

吏

Meaning

Officer, Official

kanji

吸

Meaning

Inhale, Suck

kanji

京

Meaning

Capital

kanji

嘲

Meaning

Ridicule, Insult

kanji

嚇

Meaning

Upbraid, Menacing

kanji

台

Meaning

Pedestal, Machine

kanji

咲

Meaning

Bloom, Blossom

kanji

拐

Meaning

Kidnap

kanji

召

Meaning

Seduce, Summon

kanji

唐

Meaning

Tang dynasty

kanji

号

Meaning

Number

kanji

周

Meaning

Circumference

kanji

占

Meaning

Fortune telling

kanji

兄

Meaning

Older brother

kanji

嘆

Meaning

Sigh

kanji

事

Meaning

Thing

kanji

如

Meaning

As, Likeness

kanji

喝

Meaning

Hoarse, Shout at

kanji

田

Meaning

Rice field

kanji

喉

Meaning

Throat

kanji

咽

Meaning

Windpipe

kanji

問

Meaning

Question, Problem

kanji

后

Meaning

Empress

kanji

足

Meaning

Foot, Sufficient

kanji

喜

Meaning

Rejoice

kanji

加

Meaning

Join, Add

kanji

唄

Meaning

Shamisen song

kanji

豪

Meaning

Great man, Magnificent

kanji

器

Meaning

Vessel

kanji

亭

Meaning

Inn, Pavilion

kanji

否

Meaning

Negate

kanji

啓

Meaning

Enlighten, State respectfully

kanji

員

Meaning

Member

kanji

含

Meaning

Contain, Include

kanji

知

Meaning

Know

kanji

言

Meaning

Say

kanji

告

Meaning

Announce

kanji

憲

Meaning

Constitution

kanji

鳴

Meaning

Chirp

kanji

呪

Meaning

Curse

kanji

可

Meaning

Possible

kanji

唱

Meaning

Chant

kanji

因

Meaning

Cause

kanji

喩

Meaning

Compare, Metaphor

kanji

尋

Meaning

Inquire

kanji

同

Meaning

Same

kanji

唯

Meaning

Only, Solely

kanji

回

Meaning

Revolve, Times (counter for occurrences)

kanji

西

Meaning

West

kanji

日

Meaning

Day, Sun

kanji

四

Meaning

Four

kanji

束

Meaning

Bundle, Bind

kanji

哀

Meaning

Pity, Sorrow

kanji

呼

Meaning

Invite, Call

kanji

唾

Meaning

Sputum, Saliva

kanji

国

Meaning

Country

kanji

嗣

Meaning

Heir

kanji

哺

Meaning

Nurse, Suckle

kanji

害

Meaning

Harm

kanji

呈

Meaning

Display, Present

kanji

豆

Meaning

Beans

kanji

三

Meaning

Three

kanji

拝

Meaning

Worship

kanji

七

Meaning

Seven

kanji

女

Meaning

Woman

kanji

丘

Meaning

Hill

kanji

二

Meaning

Two

kanji

口

Meaning

Mouth

kanji

大

Meaning

Big

kanji

百

Meaning

Hundred

kanji

行

Meaning

Go

kanji

合

Meaning

Fit, Match

kanji

賓

Meaning

Guest, Vip

kanji

来

Meaning

Come

kanji

旦

Meaning

Dawn

kanji

虫

Meaning

Insect

kanji

今

Meaning

Now

kanji

寸

Meaning

Measurement

kanji

黄

Meaning

Yellow

kanji

皿

Meaning

Plate

kanji

至

Meaning

Arrive, Climax

kanji

貴

Meaning

Precious

kanji

上

Meaning

Up

kanji

土

Meaning

Soil

kanji

互

Meaning

Mutual

kanji

十

Meaning

Ten

kanji

両

Meaning

Both

kanji

事

Meaning

Thing

kanji

万

Meaning

Ten thousand

kanji

王

Meaning

King

kanji

天

Meaning

Heaven

kanji

本

Meaning

Book, Origin

kanji

耳

Meaning

Ear

kanji

才

Meaning

Talent, Age (counter)

kanji

遣

Meaning

Use, Dispatch

kanji

丙

Meaning

Third, Third class

kanji

子

Meaning

Child

kanji

戸

Meaning

Door

kanji

丁

Meaning

Street

kanji

工

Meaning

Construction

kanji

光

Meaning

Light

kanji

武

Meaning

Military

kanji

同

Meaning

Same

kanji

下

Meaning

Down

kanji

寒

Meaning

Cold

kanji

西

Meaning

West

kanji

日

Meaning

Day, Sun

kanji

弐

Meaning

Two

kanji

正

Meaning

Correct

kanji

霊

Meaning

Spirits

kanji

鳥

Meaning

Bird

kanji

再

Meaning

Again, Twice

kanji

画

Meaning

Picture