Where does “kemonomimi” come from?

kemonomimi (English) comes from Japanese 獣耳, from Japanese 獣, from Middle Chinese 獸 — beast.

kemonomimi (English): A humanoid fictional character who possesses...

Definitions

  1. A humanoid fictional character who possesses...

Ancestry of “kemonomimi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese獣耳animal ears, as worn or possessed by a human or...
2Japanese獣an animal covered in fur, a beast; a beast; beast
3Middle Chinese獸beast
Every word from Middle Chinese 獸 →Every word from Japanese 獣 →Every word from Japanese 獣耳 →
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