Etymology Explorer › Japanese

Where does “獣” come from?

獣 (Japanese) comes from Middle Chinese 獸 — beast.

獣 (Japanese): an animal covered in fur, a beast; a beast; beast

Definitions

  1. an animal covered in fur, a beast; a beast; beast

Ancestry of “獣”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Chinese獸beast

Words derived from “獣”

  • kemonomimi
  • 食蟻獣
  • 臍猪
  • 乾
  • 獣耳
  • 猪
  • 亥
  • 鹿猪
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