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ヒマラヤグマ

Meanings

1

noun

Himalayan black bear; Asiatic black bear

usually written using kana alone

Refers to the bear species Ursus thibetanus, also known as the moon bear. Cross-referenced with 月の輪熊 (つきのわぐま).

See also: 月の輪熊 (つきのわぐま)

ヒマラヤグマは胸むねに三み日か月づきのような白しろい模も様ようがある。
The Himalayan black bear has a white crescent-shaped marking on its chest.

Written forms

ヒマラヤグマ
kana-only spelling
Katakana spelling is standard for this animal name; usually written in kana.
ヒマラヤ熊ぐま
Kanji spelling is possible but less common; the word is usually written in kana.

Kanji

熊bear

Similar words

月つきの輪わ熊ぐま
Synonymous; 月の輪熊 is the native Japanese name, while ヒマラヤグマ is a katakana loanword often used in zoological contexts.

Etymology

From English 'Himalaya' + Japanese 熊 (くま, 'bear').