also: あなくま
badger; Eurasian badger
General term for badger; specifically refers to the Eurasian badger (Meles meles) in biological contexts.
Badgers are nocturnal animals.
I found a badger sett in the forest.
honey badger
ferret badger; Chinese ferret-badger
Japanese badger
anaguma castle; badger castle
American badger
Katakana spelling is standard for the animal; usually written in kana.
Kanji spelling; less common than kana in modern usage.
Hiragana spelling; also common.
Rarely used kanji form.
Obsolete reading; included for reference.
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 The reading あなぐま is standard; あなくま is obsolete.