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クマイチゴ

also: くまいちご

Meanings

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noun

Korean raspberry

usually written using kana alone

A species of raspberry native to East Asia, Rubus crataegifolius. The name literally means 'bear strawberry'.

クマイチゴは山やま道みちでよく見みかける。
Korean raspberries are often seen along mountain paths.

Written forms

くまいちご
Hiragana spelling, also common.
熊くま苺いちご
Kanji form; rarely used.

Kanji

熊bear
苺strawberry

Etymology

Compound of 熊 (kuma, 'bear') and 苺 (ichigo, 'strawberry'), literally 'bear strawberry'. The exact origin of the name is uncertain.