also: あなくま
noun
badger; Eurasian badger
General term for badger; specifically refers to the Eurasian badger (Meles meles) in biological contexts.
アナグマは夜行性の動物です。
Badgers are nocturnal animals.
森でアナグマの巣穴を見つけた。
I found a badger sett in the forest.
noun
anaguma castle (shogi opening)
Abbreviation of 穴熊囲い; a highly defensive castle formation in shogi.
See also: 穴熊囲い
穴熊に組むと玉が固くなる。
If you build an anaguma castle, your king becomes very solid.
Kanji spelling; less common than kana in modern usage.
Hiragana spelling; also common.
Rarely used kanji form.
Obsolete reading; included for reference.
Full term for the shogi castle; 穴熊 is the common abbreviation.
Compound of 穴 (ana, 'hole') + 熊 (kuma, 'bear'), literally 'hole bear', referring to the badger's burrowing habits. The reading あなぐま is standard; あなくま is obsolete.