01
熊手
くまで
bamboo rake
Meanings
- bear
Readings
Onyomi
- ユウ
Kunyomi
- くま
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Useful words
02
子熊
こぐま
bear cub
03
白熊
しろくま
polar bear
04
洗い熊
あらいぐま
raccoon
05
穴熊
あなぐま
badger
06
熊蜂
くまばち
carpenter bee
Compare Kanji
01能Component91%ability, talent能 forms the top of 熊, with fire dots added underneath for the bear kanji.02獣Meaning82%animal, beastA bear belongs in the beast category; 獣 widens 熊 to animals in general.03犬Meaning66%dog犬 is a simpler animal kanji, useful as a basic point before heavier 熊.04猫Meaning62%cat猫 gives another familiar mammal, lighter and easier to contrast with the bulk of 熊.05猛Meaning60%fierce, raveA bear can feel fierce; 猛 supplies that wild-force side without naming an animal.06烈Component48%ardent, violentThe four fire dots under 熊 also appear in 烈, a modest bottom-shape cue.
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