What does 獣 mean?
獣 is a Japanese noun meaning “beast, brute” in English. It can also be translated as “animal with human characteristics” depending on context. It is written as 獣 in kanji, けだもの in hiragana, and kedamono in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.
Example sentence
世界で、鹿やムースやキジといった野性獣を狩ることは違法とする国が多い。
In many parts of the world it is illegal to shoot wild game such as deer, moose or pheasant.