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怪獣 (かいじゅう) — monster | JLPT N1 · Nihongo Circle

怪獣

かいじゅう

noun

Meanings

1monster

Example sentence

次の瞬間ヘラクレスは怪獣を捕まえた。

The next instant Hercules caught hold of the monster.

Your sentences

Kanji in this word

怪Suspicious, Mystery, Apparition8 strokes 獣Animal, Beast16 strokes

More words with 怪

怪しいあやしい · suspiciousN2 怪しむあやしむ · to suspect 怪談かいだん · ghost story 怪物かいぶつ · monster 怪我けが · injury 怪奇かいき ·

Full entry on Jisho

bizarre

妖怪ようかい · ghost

More words with 獣

獣けもの · beastN1 獣医じゅうい · veterinarian 獣けだもの · beastN1 鳥獣ちょうじゅう · birds and wild animals

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