ケモノ

Japanese

Etymology

Specialization of 獣(けもの) (kemono, “beast”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ke̞mo̞no̞]

Noun

ケモノ • (kemono) 

1. furry (animal character with human characteristics)

Hyponyms

• オスケモ (osukemo)
• メスケモ (mesukemo)

Derived terms

• ケモナー (kemonā): furry (member of the furry fandom)

See also

• 獣人(じゅうじん) (jūjin, functionally equivalent, literally “beast-man”)