- 野獣 — wild animal
- 鳥獣 — birds and beasts
- 珍獣 — rare animal
- 怪獣 — monster / kaiju
- 猛獣 — fierce beast
獣 combines 犬 (dog, representing animals) with 豊 (abundance), giving the sense of many or large animals. Over time, it came to mean wild beasts or brutes, often with a nuance of ferocity or savagery.
彼は 猛獣のように 怒った。
He became furious like a wild beast.
森には 多くの野獣が 住んでいる。
Many wild animals live in the forest.