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[くま()]
kuma
noun

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kuma

English Meaning(s) for 熊

noun
  1. bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)

Definition and Synonyms for 熊

Bear massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws
Synonyms:
Brown Bear large ferocious bear of Eurasia
Synonyms: ひぐま,
Bruin a conventional name for a bear used in tales following usage in the old epic `Reynard the Fox'
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Meanings for each kanji in 熊

» bear

Categories 熊 is a member of

Carnivore a terrestrial or aquatic flesh-eating mammal
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Bear massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws
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Sample Sentences for 熊

How long does a bear sleep?
The hound was in full chase of the bear.
Let us go together. We can swim across the river, carry off the bear cubs, take them to the house on the mountain, and together find happiness.
Bears also tend to sleep more during the day than at night, although in the summer, with twenty-four hours of light, this does not apply.
The old man was fast asleep when the bear came.

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