What does kanji 熊 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 熊 is bear.

How is kanji 熊 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 熊 are くま; the onyomi readings are ユウ.

Which school grade teaches kanji 熊?

Kanji 熊 is taught in Jōyō Grade 4.

What is the main radical of kanji 熊?

The main radical for kanji 熊 is 火.

What words use kanji 熊?

Example words that use kanji 熊 include 熊, 熊手, 熊さん八っつあん, 熊の子貝.

JōyōJLPT N1Kanken 7

熊

Meaning

Kanji 熊

bear

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: くま
Onyomi 音読み: ユウ
Nanori 名乗り: -

Jōyō: Grade 4
JLPT: JLPT N1
Frequency: #1105
Strokes: 14
Radical: 火
Components: 匕 • 厶 • 月 • 杰
Kanji Kentei: Level 7
Similar Kanji: 能 • 態 • 罷 • 褦 • 㑷 • 㨢 • 㴰

Related vocabulary

Showing 32 common entries

Showing 32 of 94 entries that include this kanji.

熊

くま

bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)

熊手

くまで

rake

熊さん八っつあん

くまさんはっつあん

the average Joe

熊の子貝

くまのこがい

Chlorostoma xanthostigma (species of sea snail)

熊の実

くまのみ

clownfish (Amphiprioninae spp., esp. the yellowtail clownfish, Amphiprion clarkii)

熊の胆

くまのい

bear's gall (used as medicine for the stomach)

熊ん蜂

くまんばち

Japanese carpenter bee (Xylocopa appendiculata circumvolans)

熊害

ゆうがい

damages caused by bears (on human settlements, including attacks on humans)

熊樫

くまかし

large evergreen oak

熊葛

くまつづら

common vervain (Verbena officinalis)

熊葛科

くまつづらか

Verbenaceae (vervain family of plants)

熊蟻

くまあり

Japanese carpenter ant (Camponotus japonicus)

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

熊が山から下りてきた。

The bear came down from the mountain.

あの熊はとても大きい。

That bear is very big.

熊が川で魚を取っていた。

A bear was catching fish in the river.

子どもたちは動物園で熊を見た。

The children saw a bear at the zoo.

熊の足あとが雪に残っていた。

Bear tracks were left in the snow.

Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see character names and anime titles. 15 related entries

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