獣 — 16 strokes ／ Radical「犬」
道4Junior high level ／ 16 strokes ／ Radical「犬」
- On
- ジュウ
- Kun
- けもの・けだもの
- Meaning
- beast; animal
Origin
犬 "dog" with 単: the beast that is hunted — an animal, a beast.
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| ジュウ | 獣類・猛獣・鳥獣 |
|---|---|
| けもの | 獣 |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 野獣やじゅう
wild beast
- 獣医じゅうい
veterinarian
Example
獣医に犬を見せた。
I showed the dog to a vet.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)