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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.
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.
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.
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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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 |
獸 兽 see styles |
shòu shou4 shou shū |
More info & calligraphy: Beast / AnimalAn animal, a brute. |
猊 see styles |
ní ni2 ni gei |
(mythical animal); lion A fabulous beast like a lion, of extraordinary powers. |
獣 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 |
豺 see styles |
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 see styles |
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 see styles |
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 see styles |
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: |
hikyuu / hikyu ひきゅう |
(1) ferocious leopard-like beast (Chinese legendary animal); (2) brave warrior |
Variations: |
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 | Characters | Romaji (Romanized Japanese) | Various forms of Romanized Chinese | |
Beast Animal | 獸 兽 | shishi | shòu / 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 | kirin | qí lǐn / qi2 lin3 / qi lin / qilin | ch`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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