熊 — bear / Kumamoto

Grade 4ゆう, くま

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熊 (readings: ゆう, くま; Japanese kanji) means “bear / Kumamoto”. It is a Grade 4 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 4 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 熊本 (Kumamoto).

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What does 熊 mean?

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Kanji	熊
Meaning	bear / Kumamoto
Readings	ゆう, くま
Grade	Grade 4 (Upper)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	熊本 (Kumamoto)

How to read 熊

熊 is read ゆう or くま depending on the word.

Words with 熊

熊本くまもとKumamoto
熊本市くまもとしthành phố Kumamoto

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Updated: 2026-08-09