also: けものびと
therianthrope; furry; human-animal hybrid
Used in fantasy, mythology, and subcultures to describe beings that combine human and animal traits. 獣人 is the standard term in Japanese media and furry fandom.
Many therianthropes appear in this game.
彼は獣人のイラストを描くのが好きだ。
He likes drawing furry illustrations.
Standard kanji form; the reading じゅうじん is the most common.
Alternate reading; less common and may be considered irregular or literary.
Compound of 獣 (beast) and 人 (human). The reading じゅうじん follows standard on'yomi, while けものびと is a less common kun'yomi compound.