Where does “獣耳” come from?

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

獣耳 (Japanese): animal ears, as worn or possessed by a human or...

Definitions

  1. animal ears, as worn or possessed by a human or...

Ancestry of “獣耳”, step by step

獣耳 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Japanese 獣

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese獣an animal covered in fur, a beast; a beast; beast
2Middle Chinese獸beast

via Japanese 耳

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese耳ear; ears; crust; selvedge

Words derived from “獣耳”

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