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Where does “くま” come from?
くま (Old Japanese) comes from Old Korean 고마 — bear.
Ancestry of “くま”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Old Korean
고마
bear
Words derived from “くま”
熊
白熊
穴熊
北極熊
鼻熊
おおぐま座
アメリカグマ
ヒマラヤ熊
子守熊
子熊
小熊
灰色熊
熊猫
熊鷹
袋熊
蜜穴熊
袋穴熊
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