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JLPT N1 kanji · Chapter 28

熊 kanji: meaning, readings and stroke order

bear

On: ユウyuu
Kun: くまkuma

Onreadings from Chinese, in katakanaKunJapanese readings, in hiraganaOn’yomi vs Kun’yomi

熊14 strokes

How to write 熊: stroke order

熊 has 14 strokes. Each step adds the next stroke in red, with a dot where it starts. Tap the large character above to watch it written again.

熊 stroke order diagram with numbered strokes — The stroke order of 熊 in one diagram: each number marks where its stroke starts.

Kanji stroke order: The 10 rules, with animated examples

Stroke order data: KanjiVG by Ulrich Apel and contributors (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Parts of 熊

The parts 熊 is built from, each highlighted where it sits. Parts that are kanji themselves link to their own page.

能
ability; capability
灬 (火)
fire
Radical

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JLPT N1 kanji · Chapter 28

熊 bearOnユウKunくま浪 wave; wanderingOnロウ、ランKunなみ、みだりに梅 plum; Japanese apricotOnバイKunうめ看 watch over; care forOnカンKunみる俊 talented; swiftOnシュンKunすぐれる摘 pick; point outOnテキKunつむ、つまむ項 item; clauseOnコウKunうなじ霊 spirit; soulOnレイ、リョウKunたま、たましい、よい垣 fence; enclosureOnエンKunかき慢 pride; neglectOnマン、バンKunおこたる、おごる、あなどる