熊 / Japanese Kanji Meanings & Readings

What does 熊 mean?

Bear. Animal names.

How to read 熊?

Kunyomi... くま/kuma

Onyomi... ユウ/yu

jinmeikun... kage,

* There are two typical ways of reading kanji, kun-yomi and on-yomi. In addition, there is a reading system called "jinmei kun" which is used only for names.

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熊 / related names

gender:

gender:

Name:
kikuma
Katakana:
キクマ

Kanji:
黄熊
Meaning:
  • Yellow.
  • Bear. Animal names.
Name:
kumayuki
Katakana:
クマユキ

Kanji:
熊幸
Meaning:
  • Bear. Animal names.
  • Happiness. Fortunately. Good luck. Thankfulness. To care for. To take good care of. Blessing. The outings and travels of an emperor, a son, or a superior.
Name:
kumakichi
Katakana:
クマキチ

Kanji:
熊吉
Meaning:
  • Bear. Animal names.
  • Good. Good luck. Congratulations. Good fortune. Excellent. Wise, honorable. Morally correct. The first day of the month.
Name:
yuki
Katakana:
ユウキ

Kanji:
熊樹
Meaning:
  • Bear. Animal names.
  • Trees. General term for plants. To plant a tree. To set up. To stand firmly.
Name:
yuki
Katakana:
ユウキ

Kanji:
熊暉
Meaning:
  • Bear. Animal names.
  • Shine. To glitter. To emit light. Sunlight. Obvious. Admirable enough to be noticed. To be excellent.
Name:
maguma
Katakana:
マグマ

Kanji:
真熊
Meaning:
  • True. Truth, not falsehood. Nature as it is. True form. Innate.
  • Bear. Animal names.
Name:
yuya
Katakana:
ユウヤ

Kanji:
熊矢
Meaning:
  • Bear. Animal names.
  • Arrow. To shoot with a bow. To swear.
Name:
yuto
Katakana:
ユウト

Kanji:
熊斗
Meaning:
  • Bear. Animal names.
  • Ladle. A tool with a handle for scooping water or alcohol. A square for measuring the amount of grain, liquid, etc. A unit of capacity, 1斗 is about 18 liters. The name of a constellation, such as the Big Dipper or the South Star. Small. The name of a constellation. Suddenly.
Name:
yutaro
Katakana:
ユウタロウ

Kanji:
熊太朗
Meaning:
  • Bear. Animal names.
  • Abundantly large. Large in circumference. Thick. Flabby. Very. A word used to refer to a person of high rank or status.
  • Cheerful. Explicit. A bright, cheerful personality. A beautiful, unclouded appearance. Honest. Clear-hearted. A clear voice.
Name:
yuhi
Katakana:
ユウヒ

Kanji:
熊斐
Meaning:
  • Bear. Animal names.
  • Beautiful
Name:
mikage
Katakana:
ミカゲ

Kanji:
海熊
Meaning:
  • Sea. Wide and large. A place where many people and things gather. A large lake or pond. A large lake or pond. A frontier. The end of the earth.
  • Bear. Animal names.
Name:
mikuma
Katakana:
ミクマ

Kanji:
美熊
Meaning:
  • Beautiful. Excellent. Splendid. Delicious.
  • Bear. Animal names.
Name:
kumaya
Katakana:
クマヤ

Kanji:
熊弥
Meaning:
  • Bear. Animal names.
  • It's been a long time. Distant. Extensive, pervasive. Passing time. Big. To mend. To sew. To put away. To stop. To finish. Finally. More and more. Further.
Name:
kumaomi
Katakana:
クマオミ

Kanji:
熊臣
Meaning:
  • Bear. Animal names.
  • Vassal. A servant. One who serves a lord. People in general.
Name:
tatsukuma
Katakana:
タツクマ

Kanji:
辰熊
Meaning:
  • Dragon. Fifth of the twelve signs of the Chinese zodiac. Eight o'clock in the morning and two hours before and after that. Direction of 30 degrees from east to south. General term for the sun, moon, and stars.
  • Bear. Animal names.
Name:
kumazo
Katakana:
クマゾウ

Kanji:
熊藏
Meaning:
  • Bear. Animal names.
  • Warehouse. To store away. In Buddhism, something that encloses everything.
Name:
kumagai
Katakana:
クマガイ

Kanji:
熊谷
Meaning:
  • Bear. Animal names.
  • Valley
Name:
yuma
Katakana:
ユウマ

Kanji:
熊真
Meaning:
  • Bear. Animal names.
  • True. Truth, not falsehood. Nature as it is. True form. Innate.
Name:
kumayuki
Katakana:
クマユキ

Kanji:
熊行
Meaning:
  • Bear. Animal names.
  • Go. Walk. Do. Act. Travel. Line. One of the typefaces. Store. An abbreviation for bank. Buddhist work and practice.
Name:
kumayuki
Katakana:
クマユキ

Kanji:
熊之
Meaning:
  • Bear. Animal names.
  • Go. A word that refers to a person, thing, or thing. A word denoting a subject or modification.

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