熊
bear

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

ユウ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

くま

Stroke Order

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Information

Grade:4
Strokes:14
JLPT:1
Frequency:1105

Vocabulary

ユウ

WordReadingMeaning
熊羆ユウヒbear; valiant person
熊掌ユウショウbear's palm (meat treasured in ancient China)
熊害ユウガイdamages caused by bears (on human settlements, including attacks on humans)
熊胆ユウタンdried bear's gallbladder (used as a medicine)
小熊星ショウユウセイLittle Bear; Ursa Minor

Other

WordReadingMeaning
熊くまbear (any mammal of family Ursidae)
熊クマbear (any mammal of family Ursidae)
熊手くまでrake; fork; bamboo rake
穴熊あなぐまbadger; Eurasian badger (Meles meles); anaguma castle (defensive opening)
穴熊あなくまbadger; Eurasian badger (Meles meles); anaguma castle (defensive opening)