猛獣
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 猛獣
1
fierce animal; beast of prey; big game
Examples
原始人はその猛獣を見ておびえた。
The primitive man was frightened at the sign of the beast.
Kanji in this Word
猛
11 strokes
Frequency: 1301
JLPT N1
Grade 8
Meanings
fierce
rave
rush
become furious
wildness
strength
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
モウ
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
たけ
たけし
たける
獣
16 strokes
Frequency: 1714
JLPT N1
Grade 8
Meanings
animal
beast
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ジュウ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
けもの
けだもの
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