This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

Readings

Kana: ジュウ、けもの、けだもの
Romaji: jū, kemono, kedamono
Kana
Romaji

Meanings

animal, beast

Stroke Diagram

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Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  16
Radical Number:  94
Frequency:  1714
Grade:  8
Skip Pattern:  1-12-4
Korean Reading:  su
Chinese Reading:  shou4
Unicode:  7363
JIS:  3D43

Indexes

Halpern Index: 1892
Nelson Index: 2909
New Nelson Index: 3606
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 3g12.3
Four Corner Index: 9363.4
Guide to Remembering Index: 1366
Gakken Index: 1600
Daikanwanjiten Index: 20714P
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 7.0740
Remembering the kanji Index: 1933
Kanji Flashcards Index: 1531
Kodansha Compact Index: 1298
Kanji in Context Index: 1864
1999 Kanji Learners Index: 1217
2013 Kanji Learners Index: 1673
French Remembering the Kanji Index: 1952
Remembering the Kanji 6th Index: 2083
Essential Kanji Index: 1366
Kodansha Kanji Index: 2384
Roo 2001 Kanji Index: 963
Tuttle Kanji Cards Index: 1838

Words

(けもの、けだもの、じゅう、ケダモノ)
beast; brute; animal
怪獣 (かいじゅう)
monster
野獣 (やじゅう)
beast; monster; wild animal
猛獣 (もうじゅう)
wild animal; beast of prey
巨獣 (きょじゅう)
large animal
(しし)
beast (esp. one used for its meat, such as a boar or a deer); hunting (of animals such as boar, deer, etc.)
獣医 (じゅうい)
veterinarian
鳥獣 (ちょうじゅう)
birds and wild animals; wildlife
海獣 (かいじゅう)
marine mammal
いっかくじゅう座 (いっかくじゅうざ)
Monoceros (constellation); the Unicorn
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