Kanji reference
熊
熊 in Japanese names
bear
KANJIDIC frequency rank: 1,105This is a general character-frequency field from KANJIDIC2, not a ranking of popularity in personal names.
JMnedict source rows485
Distinct written forms341
Given-name readings73
Surname readings302
These are counts inside the imported JMnedict corpus, not population-frequency or popularity estimates.
ユウ
くま
No value in the loaded record
Character glosses
English glosses recorded for 熊
bear
These glosses describe the character. They do not by themselves establish the intended meaning of every full personal name containing it.
Name-use context
How 熊 appears inside recorded Japanese names
The readings below are readings of the whole recorded name form. They are not an attempt to isolate how 熊 itself is pronounced inside a multi-kanji spelling.
Given names25 written forms
Distinct source-recorded written forms containing 熊 within the main given names corpus.
Surnames102 written forms
Distinct source-recorded written forms containing 熊 within the main surnames corpus.
Recorded given-name forms and full-name readings
12 examplesRecorded surname forms and full-name readings
10 examples“Group spellings” is the number of source-recorded spellings attached to that canonical reading group. It measures corpus depth, not population popularity.
Position profile
Where 熊 appears in recorded name spellings
Position counts are calculated from source-recorded JMnedict forms included in the public reference. A spelling containing the same kanji more than once can contribute to more than one position category, so the position counts are not percentages and do not need to sum to the total.
Given names26 source rows
25 distinct written forms represented in this indexed subset.
Surnames144 source rows
102 distinct written forms represented in this indexed subset.
Literal co-occurrence
Kanji recorded alongside 熊
These characters occur with 熊 inside the same published JMnedict written-form records. A companion is highlighted only after at least two distinct written forms; this is corpus co-occurrence, not popularity or proof of a fixed semantic compound.
郎
Inspect exact 熊郎 co-occurrence →son, counter for sons5 written forms
谷
Inspect exact 熊谷 co-occurrence →valley3 written forms
井
Inspect exact 熊井 co-occurrence →well, well crib3 written forms
取
Inspect exact 熊取 co-occurrence →take, fetch3 written forms
男
Inspect exact 熊男 co-occurrence →male3 written forms
細
Inspect exact 熊細 co-occurrence →dainty, get thin3 written forms
木
Inspect exact 熊木 co-occurrence →tree, wood2 written forms
耳
Inspect exact 熊耳 co-occurrence →ear2 written forms
佐
Inspect exact 熊佐 co-occurrence →assistant, help2 written forms
生
Inspect exact 熊生 co-occurrence →life, genuine2 written forms
Name discovery
Other names using 熊
These groups come directly from source-recorded JMnedict forms containing this character. Ordering reflects coverage inside the imported corpus, not real-world popularity.
Given names using 熊
14 reading groups shownGiven-name reading
熊夫
5 recorded spellings using 熊 · Explore →Given-name readingKumao
くまお
熊二
4 recorded spellings using 熊 · Explore →Given-name readingKumaji
くまじ
熊三
3 recorded spellings using 熊 · Explore →Given-name readingKumazō
くまぞう
熊二郎
3 recorded spellings using 熊 · Explore →Given-name readingKumajirō
くまじろう
熊一
2 recorded spellings using 熊 · Explore →Given-name readingKumaichi
くまいち
熊木
1 recorded spelling using 熊 · Explore →Given-name readingYuki
ゆき
熊喜男
1 recorded spelling using 熊 · Explore →Given-name readingYukio
ゆきお
熊子
1 recorded spelling using 熊 · Explore →Given-name readingYūshi
ゆうし
熊太郎
1 recorded spelling using 熊 · Explore →Given-name readingYūtarō
ゆうたろう
壮熊
1 recorded spelling using 熊 · Explore →Given-name readingSōyū
そうゆう
文熊
1 recorded spelling using 熊 · Explore →Given-name readingBun'yū
ぶんゆう
佐熊
1 recorded spelling using 熊 · Explore →Given-name readingSakuma
さくま
熊子
1 recorded spelling using 熊 · Explore →Given-name readingKumako
くまこ
熊山
1 recorded spelling using 熊 · Explore →Yūzan
ゆうざん
Surnames using 熊
12 reading groups shownSurname reading
井熊
5 recorded spellings using 熊 · Explore →Surname readingIkuma
いくま
井熊
5 recorded spellings using 熊 · Explore →Surname readingIguma
いぐま
日熊
4 recorded spellings using 熊 · Explore →Surname readingHiguma
ひぐま
熊
4 recorded spellings using 熊 · Explore →Surname readingKumazaki
くまざき
熊ケ井
4 recorded spellings using 熊 · Explore →Surname readingKumagai
くまがい
小熊
4 recorded spellings using 熊 · Explore →Surname readingOguma
おぐま
朝熊
3 recorded spellings using 熊 · Explore →Surname readingAsama
あさま
大熊
3 recorded spellings using 熊 · Explore →Surname readingOkuma
おくま
熊
3 recorded spellings using 熊 · Explore →Surname readingKumasaki
くまさき
熊沢
3 recorded spellings using 熊 · Explore →Surname readingKumazawa
くまざわ
熊代
3 recorded spellings using 熊 · Explore →Surname readingKumashiro
くましろ
朝熊
3 recorded spellings using 熊 · Explore →Asaguma
あさぐま
Evidence on this page
Character data and name data stay separate
KANJIDIC2 supplies the readings, nanori, stroke count, frequency field, grade classification and English character glosses. JMnedict supplies the example personal-name records. The Ministry of Justice remains the official reference for current child-name character rules.
Source boundary
KANJIDIC2 supplies the character metadata. The jōyō/jinmeiyō grade interpretation is a reference layer; the Ministry of Justice remains the controlling official source for child-name character rules. Example names are imported from JMnedict.
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