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怪獣 ''Kaijyu'' | 怪獣 ''Kaijyu'' | ||
Definition: A monster. Monstrous animal. | |||
While it has come to mean "giant monster" like [[Godzilla]] or something out of [[Ultraman]], the word by itself just means "monster" or literally "strange beast". Thus, kaiju do not necessarily need to be gigantic in size. | While it has come to mean "giant monster" like [[Godzilla]] or something out of [[Ultraman]], the word by itself just means "monster" or literally "strange beast". Thus, kaiju do not necessarily need to be gigantic in size. | ||
The kanji for kai is the same as the one in [[kaijin]]. | The kanji for kai is the same as the one in [[kaijin]]. | ||
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Latest revision as of 00:11, 29 September 2012
怪獣 Kaijyu
Definition: A monster. Monstrous animal.
While it has come to mean "giant monster" like Godzilla or something out of Ultraman, the word by itself just means "monster" or literally "strange beast". Thus, kaiju do not necessarily need to be gigantic in size.
The kanji for kai is the same as the one in kaijin.