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くま【熊】

kuma

Pronunciation: [kuma]

Definition

Noun

  1. (Animal) Bear

Etymology

Cognate to standard Japanese くま・クマ【熊】 kuma "bear"; Koguryeo 【功木】 kongmok; Baekje 【固麻】 koma; and Modern Korean 곰 gom /kom/.

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Kanaくま
Romanizationkuma
Pronunciation (IPA)[kuma]

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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2016, January 23). くま【熊】 : kuma | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2024, December 3, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/1148/kuma/.