Word details

熊掌

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 熊掌.

Dictionary

Entry

熊掌うしょうNounFreq #232414
1

bear's palm (meat treasured in ancient China)

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

bear

14 strokesFrequency 1,105JLPT N1Grade 4

On

ユウ

Kun

くま

palm of hand, rule, administer, conduct

12 strokesFrequency 1,757JLPT N1Grade 8

On

ショウ

Kun

てのひらたなごころ

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