What does 熊 mean?
熊 is a Japanese noun meaning “bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)” in English. It is written as 熊 in kanji, くま in hiragana, and kuma in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N4 vocabulary.
Example sentence
熊は死体には触れないものだ。
A bear will not touch a dead body.