# 獣 — Beast

Frequency rank 1489 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

Rarer in this ranking, but still part of the 2,608-character published set.

More common than 誉 (Honor), less common than 詐 (Lie).

- On’yomi: じゅう
- Kun’yomi: けもの
- Radical: 犬 Dog (Kangxi 94)
- Frequency path: Level XII of XX

A canine on the left, with rice paddy, mouth, and one sided on the right — a canine guards a one-sided rice paddy, its mouth snarling at any beast that approaches.

In words:

- 獣 けだもの — beast;brute
- 怪獣 かいじゅう — monster

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