Kanji

熊

熊

bear

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

14 strokes

Radical

火部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ユウ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

くま

Nanori (Name Reading)

かげ, くま

Example sentences

熊 くま
山 で 熊 の 足跡 を 見つけた 。

I found bear footprints in the mountain.

襲う おそう
村 は 突然 熊 に 襲われた 。

The village was suddenly attacked by a bear.

熊本 くまもと
熊本 は 温泉 と 美味しい 食べ物 で 有名 です 。

Kumamoto is famous for its hot springs and delicious food.

嘉島 かしま
嘉島 町 は 熊本 県 に あります 。

Kashima Town is located in Kumamoto Prefecture.

白熊 しろくま
白熊 は 氷 の 上 で 静かに 獲物 を 待っている 。

The polar bear is waiting quietly for its prey on the ice.

北極 ほっきょく
北極 には 白熊 が 住んでいる

Polar bears live in the North Pole.

Example Vocabulary

熊

くま

bear

熊本

くまもと

Kumamoto

小熊

こぐま

子熊

こぐま

熊手

くまで

白熊

しろくま

polar bear

穴熊

あなぐま

灰色熊

はいいろぐま

熊肉

くまにく

熊本県

くまもとけん

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