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Kanji Detail for 熊 - "bear"

熊

  • Meaning

    熊 means "bear." Also associated with strong, brave.

    1. Bear - A large, powerful mammal.

    2. Strong - Possessing great strength.

    3. Brave - Courageous; fearless.

  • Tattoo check: 熊

    • Verified meaning: bear
    • Official Jōyō kanji — a standard character every Japanese reader recognises
    • Used in real Japanese given names (read う, くま, くまさき, くまざき)
    • Also carries these associations: strong, brave

    A single kanji rarely maps one-to-one onto an English word. Read the meanings and associations above as a set — a character that fits the dictionary definition can still carry a connotation you did not intend.

  • Name readings of 熊

    Surnames 熊(う)Listen 熊(くま)Listen 熊(くまさき)Listen 熊(くまざき)Listen 熊(しょう)Listen 熊(たい)Listen 熊(ゆう)Listen

  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    bear

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    a bear; brilliant; bright; surname

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    surname Xiong

    Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

    a bear; brilliant; surname

    XSZD Xuéshēng Zìdiǎn (學生字典) - Student's Dictionary

    A fierce beast name. Lives in cold regions. Fur is either yellow or black. Below the head there is white fur shaped like a crescent moon. Feet are thick and large. Front legs are short, rear legs are long. Can climb trees. Its paws can be eaten, called 熊掌 (bear paw). Its gallbladder can be used medicinally. Both are precious. | 熊熊. Fire light. | 熊羆 (bear and grizzly). Refers to brave warriors. Hence soldiers are also called 熊羆. | Anciently it was said that dreaming of bears meant one would have a son. Hence congratulating someone on having a son is called 夢熊有兆.

  • Onyomi

    tip

    yuu(ユウ) ユウ

  • Kunyomi

    tip

    kuma(くま) くま

  • Strokes

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    14 strokes

  • Radical

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    火 灬 (hi・hihen・rekka・renga)

  • Related Keywords

    bear strong brave courageous mighty powerful wild resilient

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