also: けだもの
I encountered a large beast in the forest.
彼は酒に酔うと獣のようになる。
When he gets drunk, he becomes like a brute.
animal with human characteristics (furry subculture)
Only with reading ケモノ
Slang term used within the furry subculture to refer to anthropomorphic animal characters. Typically written in katakana as ケモノ.
彼はケモノのイラストを描くのが好きだ。
He likes drawing illustrations of anthropomorphic animals.
The hunter hunted a beast in the forest.
The traveler was attacked by a beast on the mountain path.
He looked at me with beast-like eyes.
Katakana spelling for the けだもの reading, often used for emphatic or slang effect.
Katakana spelling used in informal, slang, or subcultural contexts, including furry fandom.