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Where does “熊” come from?

熊 (Japanese) comes from Old Japanese くま, from Old Korean 고마 — bear.

熊 (Japanese): a bear; a bear, an otter

Definitions

  1. a bear; a bear, an otter

Ancestry of “熊”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Japaneseくま—
2Old Korean고마bear

Words derived from “熊”

  • 北極熊
  • 白熊
  • 穴熊
  • 鼻熊
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