獣 kanji: meaning “animal”, readings and mnemonic
JLPT N116 strokes
Meaning and readings
- Meaning
- animal
- On'yomi
- ジュウ
- Kun'yomi
- けもの、けだもの
Picture story to remember 獣
An owl eyes the rice field (田), but with only one mouth (口) it goes after a plump dog (犬) first, a hungry animal.
How to write 獣: stroke order
獣 is written with 16 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.
Words that use 獣
- 獣医じゅういveterinarian
- 怪獣かいじゅうmonster
Practice this kanji in the app
Review 獣 with the picture story and come back to it as you forget.
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