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What does the kanji 熊 mean?

熊 means bear. On'yomi ユウ. Kun'yomi くま.

Quick facts
On'yomiユウ
Kun'yomiくま
Strokes14
Main radical火
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi ユウKun'yomi くま
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework14 strokes

bear

Memory hook

A body (月) with paws like knives (匕), standing firm on four dots (灬) — BEAR.

Main radical

火fire 4 strokes

Built from

Stroke order · 14 strokes

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English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.