ジュウ, けもの, けだもの

beast, animal, bestial

JLPT0 G13 S0 F5000

# combines an abbreviated form of (weapon) and circular enclosure → use weapons to surround and drive a *beast/wild animal* into a snare or enclosure (compare and 逐) → *brute*. adds dog/beast for emphasis/clarification.

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