kemono

ke·mo·no
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UK/kɛˈməʊ.nəʊ/US/kɛˈmoʊ.noʊ/

A form of kemonomimi — A humanoid fictional character who has animal ears and/or tail(s).

OriginJapanese 獣 →
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Meanings

nounkemono (plural kemono or kemonos)

plural kemonos

  1. JapaneseabbreviationclippingfictionClipping of kemonomimi: A Japanese or Japanese-style fictional anthropomorphic animal character.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
kemonomimi

Origin

  1. Japanese獣
  2. Japanese獣
  3. Englishkemono

Borrowed from Japanese 獣 (kemono, “beast”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with kemono

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Cite this entry
APA

kemono. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kemono

MLA

“kemono.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kemono. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kemono,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kemono.

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