獣耳

Japanese

Kanji in this term
獣	耳
けもの Grade: S	みみ Grade: 1
kun'yomi

Alternative spellings
獸耳 (kyūjitai) ケモノ耳 けもの耳

Etymology

Compound of 獣 (kemono, “animal, beast”) +‎ 耳 (mimi, “ear”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ke̞mo̞no̞mʲimʲi]

Noun

獣(けもの)耳(みみ) or 獣耳(ケモノミミ) • (kemonomimi) 

1. (neologism) animal ears, as worn or possessed by a human or humanoid

Hyponyms

• 猫耳(ねこみみ) (nekomimi)
• ウサ耳(みみ) (usamimi)
• 犬耳(いぬみみ) (inumimi)

Derived terms

• ケモ耳(みみ), けも耳(みみ) (kemomimi)