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Beast Animal in Chinese / Japanese...

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Beast / Animal

 shòu
 shishi
 
Beast / Animal Scroll

獸 means beast, animal, brute, beastly, or bestial.

Note: A strange selection for a calligraphy wall scroll.

獸 is a very generic term for a beast, so it can be one hunted for food (such as a deer or boar). It can also mean a great animal or someone who acts like a beast.

Note: In Japanese, this can be the personal name Munetada.


獣 In modern Japan, they use the version of this character shown to the right. If your audience in Japanese, click this special Kanji instead of the button above.

 zhǎng jǐng lù
Giraffe Scroll

長頸鹿 is the Chinese word for Giraffe (the animal).

Not to be confused with the mythical “kirin” or “qilin” beast.

Kirin / Giraffe / Mythical Creature

 qí lǐn
 keilun
 kirin
Kirin / Giraffe / Mythical Creature Scroll

麒麟 is the title of a mythical beast of Asia.

The animal is thought to be related to the giraffe, and in some ways, it is a giraffe. However, it is often depicted with the horns of a dragon or deer and sometimes with the body like a horse, but many variations exist.

In Japanese, it is pronounced “Kirin” as in “Kirin Ichiban” beer.

Kirin - Mythical Beast and Great Japanese Beer!
Notes:

1. This is sometimes spelled as “kylin.”

2. In Japanese, this is the only Kanji word for giraffe. Therefore in Japan, this word needs context to know whether you are talking about the mythical creature or the long-necked giraffe of Africa.

3. Apparently, this was the first word used for regular giraffes in China (some were brought from Africa to China during the Ming Dynasty - probably around the year 1400). Though the mythical creature may have existed before, the name “qilin” was given to the “new giraffe.” This is because, more than 600 years ago, giraffes somewhat matched the mythical creature's description when Chinese people saw them for the first time. Later, to avoid such an ambiguous title, a three-character word was devised to mean a “giraffe of Africa.” The characters for “qilin” shown here are only for the mythological version in modern Chinese.

4. More information about the qilin / kirin from Wikipedia.

5. This creature is sometimes translated as the “Chinese Unicorn,” although it is generally portrayed with two horns. I think this is done more for the fantasy aspect of the unicorn and because most westerners don't know what a qilin or kirin is (this avoids a long explanation by the translator).

6. In Korean, this can mean kirin or simply giraffe (usually, the mythological creature is what they would think of when seeing these characters alone on a wall scroll).




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Not the results for beast animal that you were looking for?

Below are some entries from our dictionary that may match your beast animal search...

Characters

If shown, 2nd row is Simp. Chinese

Pronunciation
Romanization
Simple Dictionary Definition


see styles
shòu
    shou4
shou
 shū

More info & calligraphy:

Beast / Animal
beast; animal; beastly; bestial
An animal, a brute.

see styles

    ni2
ni
 gei
(mythical animal); lion
A fabulous beast like a lion, of extraordinary powers.

see styles
shòu
    shou4
shou
 kemono(p); kedamono(p); juu; kemono; kedamono / kemono(p); kedamono(p); ju; kemono; kedamono
    けもの(P); けだもの(P); じゅう; ケモノ; ケダモノ
Japanese variant of 獸|兽
(1) beast; brute; animal; (2) (ケモノ only) (slang) (term used by members of the furry subculture) animal with human characteristics; (personal name) Munetada

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chái
    chai2
ch`ai
    chai
 sai
    やまいぬ
dog-like animal; ravenous beast; dhole (Cuon Alpinus); jackal
(1) Japanese wolf (Canis lupus hodophilax, extinct); (2) wild dog
jackal

使役

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shǐ yì
    shi3 yi4
shih i
 shieki
    しえき
to use (an animal or servant); working (animal); (beast) of burden; causative form of verbs (esp. in grammar of Japanese, Korean etc)
(noun, transitive verb) (1) setting (someone) to work; employment; using; (2) {gramm} causative

力畜

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lì chù
    li4 chu4
li ch`u
    li chu
draft animal; beast of burden

役畜

see styles
yì chù
    yi4 chu4
i ch`u
    i chu
 ekichiku
    えきちく
draft animal; beast of burden
beasts of burden

猛獣

see styles
 moujuu / moju
    もうじゅう
fierce animal; beast of prey; big game

猛獸


猛兽

see styles
měng shòu
    meng3 shou4
meng shou
ferocious beast; fierce animal

獣人

see styles
 juujin; kemonobito / jujin; kemonobito
    じゅうじん; けものびと
(fictional) fusion of human and animal; therianthrope; furry; human beast

獸術


兽术

see styles
shòu shù
    shou4 shu4
shou shu
animal training; skill with animals; shoushu - "Animal skill" or "Beast-fist" - Martial Art (esp. fictional)

畜生

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chù sheng
    chu4 sheng5
ch`u sheng
    chu sheng
 chikushou(p); chikishou; chikushoo / chikusho(p); chikisho; chikushoo
    ちくしょう(P); ちきしょう; チクショー
domestic animal; brute; bastard
(interjection) (1) (kana only) damn it; damn; son of a bitch; for Christ's sake; (2) beast; animal; (3) {Buddh} (See 畜生道・1) person reborn into the animal realm; (4) brute; bastard
tiryagyoni, 底栗車; 傍生 'Born of or as an animal, ' rebirth as an animal; animals in general; especially domestic animals.

禽獣

see styles
 kinjuu / kinju
    きんじゅう
birds and beasts; beast; brute; (dumb) animal

走獸


走兽

see styles
zǒu shòu
    zou3 shou4
tsou shou
(four-footed) animal; beast

野獣

see styles
 yajuu / yaju
    やじゅう
wild beast; wild animal; brute

野獸


野兽

see styles
yě shòu
    ye3 shou4
yeh shou
beast; wild animal

犬畜生

see styles
 inuchikushou / inuchikusho
    いぬちくしょう
mangy cur; low animal; beast

訓獸術


训兽术

see styles
xùn shòu shù
    xun4 shou4 shu4
hsün shou shu
animal training; taming wild beast (e.g. lion-taming)

馭獸術


驭兽术

see styles
yù shòu shù
    yu4 shou4 shu4
yü shou shu
animal training; taming wild beast (e.g. lion-taming)

ケダモノ

see styles
 kedamono
    ケダモノ
beast; brute; animal

困獸猶鬥


困兽犹斗

see styles
kùn shòu yóu dòu
    kun4 shou4 you2 dou4
k`un shou yu tou
    kun shou yu tou
a cornered beast will still fight (idiom); to fight like an animal at bay

Variations:
貔貅
豼貅

see styles
 hikyuu / hikyu
    ひきゅう
(1) ferocious leopard-like beast (Chinese legendary animal); (2) brave warrior

Variations:
四つ足
4つ足
四つ脚
よつ足(sK)

see styles
 yotsuashi
    よつあし
(adj-no,n) (1) four-legged; four-footed; (2) (four-legged) animal; beast

The following table may be helpful for those studying Chinese or Japanese...

Title CharactersRomaji (Romanized Japanese)Various forms of Romanized Chinese
Beast
Animal

shishishòu / shou4 / shou
Giraffe長頸鹿
长颈鹿
zhǎng jǐng lù
zhang3 jing3 lu4
zhang jing lu
zhangjinglu
chang ching lu
changchinglu
Kirin
Giraffe
Mythical Creature
麒麟kirinqí lǐn / qi2 lin3 / qi lin / qilinch`i lin / chilin / chi lin
In some entries above you will see that characters have different versions above and below a line.
In these cases, the characters above the line are Traditional Chinese, while the ones below are Simplified Chinese.


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