貝獣

Does this work out of context? Do these kanji even go together? Would it need
furigana to make the pun apparent? Does it have any unfortunate implications?
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kanji puns
Is 貝獣 an actual pun?
It should work as a pun for most native speakers (though not many would think
it was funny). They would not have any problems reading 「貝獣」 as 「かいじゅう」 even
though it is a kun-on combo and they would think it was a shell-related
monster.

I myself was one of those native speakers described above until I googled upon
reading this question today to find out there is already a game named
[貝獣物語{かいじゅうものがたり}](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaij%C5%AB_Monogatari).

Thus, for those familiar with the game, 「貝獣」 might not work as a pun as they
are accustomed to seeing the name.

![enter image description here](https://www.suruga-
ya.jp/database/pics/game/120014521.jpg)
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