熊
くま
kuma
JLPT N114 strokesKanjiLevel 76 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
熊 is the kanji for "Bear". Its reading is くま (kuma). This page includes example sentences and a stroke-order diagram.
Meaning
Bear
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Readings
kunくま/ kumaonゆう/ yuu
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
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Stroke Order
14 strokes
Radicals
能灬
Example Sentences
登山中に突然、山で熊に遭遇した。
とざんちゅうにとつぜんやまでくまにそうぐうした。
I suddenly encountered a bear in the mountains while hiking.
子供が大好きな熊のぬいぐるみを抱いている。
こどもがだいすきなくまのぬいぐるみをだいている。
The child is holding a beloved teddy bear.
Vocabulary using 熊
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + に際して～に際して (ni saishite) - On the occasion of
- [Noun] + をもとに(して)～をもとに (wo moto ni) - Based on
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + にあたって～にあたって (ni atatte) - When doing; Upon
- [Verb/Adjective/Noun] + にしろ/にせよ～にしろ／にせよ (ni shiro/ni seyo) - Even if; Regardless of
- [Noun] + をめぐって～をめぐって (wo megutte) - Concerning; Over; Surrounding
Last updated Jul 22, 2026
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