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奇獣 (きじゅう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

奇き獣じゅう

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じゅ

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Meanings

1

noun

unusual beast; strange beast

Refers to a bizarre or mysterious animal, often in fantasy, mythology, or speculative contexts.

その森もりには奇き獣じゅうが住すんでいると言いわれている。
It is said that strange beasts live in that forest.

Kanji

奇strange, strangeness, curiosity
獣animal, beast

Similar words

怪かい獣じゅう
怪獣 typically refers to a giant monster, often destructive, like Godzilla. 奇獣 emphasizes strangeness or rarity rather than size or threat.
珍ちん獣じゅう
珍獣 means a rare or unusual animal, often in a naturalistic or zoological sense. 奇獣 carries a stronger nuance of the bizarre or fantastical.

Etymology

Compound of 奇 (ki, 'strange') and 獣 (jū, 'beast'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word follows a common Sino-Japanese pattern for naming unusual creatures.