獸
ジュウ, けもの, けだもの
beast, animal, bestial
JLPT0 G13 S0 F5000
嘼# combines an abbreviated form of 單 (weapon) and 囗 circular enclosure → use weapons to surround and drive a *beast/wild animal* into a snare or enclosure (compare 狩 and 逐) → *brute*. 獸 adds 犬 dog/beast for emphasis/clarification.
[Full Kanji Etymology List]