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JLPT N1 · 16 strokes

The kanji 獣 — “beast (wild)”

獣 means beast (wild) and is a JLPT N1 kanji. It has 16 strokes and uses the dog radical (犬).

Stroke order · 16 strokes

On'yomi (音読み): ジュウ
Kun'yomi (訓読み): けもの、けだもの
Radical: 犬 · dog
Strokes: 16

How to remember 獣

A dog's (犬) wild cousin — a beast. 獣 (kemono); 怪獣!! — that Godzilla-type monster!

Example words with 獣

On'yomi readings

怪獣かいじゅうmonster, kaiju

Kun'yomi readings

獣けものwild beast

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