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RTK / HeisigFrame #2159

熊

bear

Lv 49

Strokes: 14

JLPT: N1

Jōyō: Grade 4

Radical Components

Meanings

bear RTK

Mnemonic Aliases

Narrative names used in mnemonics for this kanji.

bear trap(mnemonic)

Community Mnemonic

▲ 695 votes

Most don't know it, but bears have the ability to walk on fire. They're invincible creatures!

Source: Kanji Koohii community

On'yomi

ゆう

Kun'yomi

くま

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