くま

Japanese

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) くま​ [kùmáꜜ] (Odaka – [2])
• (Tokyo) く​ま [kúꜜmà] (Atamadaka – [1])
• IPA^(key): [kɯ̟ᵝma̠]

Noun

くま • (kuma) 

1. 熊: bear

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) くま​ [kùmáꜜ] (Odaka – [2])
• IPA^(key): [kɯ̟ᵝma̠]

Noun

くま • (kuma) 

1. 隈, 曲, 阿: corner, nook, recess
2. 隈, 曲, 阿: shade, shadow, dark area
3. 隈, 曲, 阿: dark circles under one's eyes. often clarified as 目の下のくま.
4. 隈: (abbreviation) kumadori

Etymology 3

Proper noun

くま • (Kuma) 

1. 久間: a surname

Okinawan

Noun

くま (kuma) 

1. 熊: bear