greediness; avariciousness
Archaic noun for a grasping, greedy disposition. The kanji 熊手 (bamboo rake) suggests the image of raking in everything for oneself.
「熊手性」 is an old word for a greedy nature.
Compound of 熊手 (bamboo rake) and 性 (nature, disposition), literally 'rake-nature', suggesting a grasping, greedy character. The exact historical derivation is uncertain.