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35 熊 Bear

Radical Combination

Meaning

Primary

Bear

Mnemonic

The ability to boil is one of the main abilities of a bear.

Readings

On’yomi

None

Kun’yomi

くま

Nanori

None

Mnemonic

A bear boiling in front of you should fill you with great honor. Or, as they say in Latin: Magma cum (くま) laude.

Get it? A little hot bear humor for you.

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