noun
brown bear; Ussuri brown bear
Refers to the brown bear, especially the Ussuri brown bear (Ursus arctos lasiotus) found in Hokkaido. Often written in katakana as アカグマ.
See also: 羆
北海道ではアカグマに注意が必要です。
In Hokkaido, you need to be careful of brown bears.
羆 (ひぐま) is another term for the brown bear, often used in literary or traditional contexts. アカグマ is a more colloquial, kana-based term for the same animal.
Compound of 赤 (あか, 'red') and 熊 (くま, 'bear'), literally 'red bear', referring to the brownish-red fur of the Ussuri brown bear.