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けもの· also けだもの、じゅう、ケモノ、ケダモノ、しし

beast; brute; animal; animal with human characteristics

JLPT N1 Common word Also written 猪、鹿

Meanings

  1. Noun

    beast; brute; animal
  2. animal with human characteristicsSlang
  3. hunting (of animals such as boar, deer, etc.)Abbreviation
Rare and archaic meanings (1)
  1. beast (esp. one used for its meat, such as a boar or a deer)Archaic

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