くま
 
 
 
 
 
 

noun

From the names of two stock characters in rakugo.
  1. the average Joe, the man in the street.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
くま
 
 
 
 
 
 
熊さん八っつあん くまさんはっつあん
くま
 
 
はっ
 
 
 
熊さん八つあん くまさんはっつあん

Contained Kanji Breakdown

bear
くま ユウ (11th, N1)
ability, talent, skill
ノウ よし の (5th, N3)
a small worm, larvae of mosquitoes, empty
I, myself, katakana mu radical (no. 28)
シ ボウ ム (Kentei 1)
month, moon
つき ゲツ ガツ (1st, N5)
spoon, spoon or katakana hi radical (no. 21)
ヒ さじ (Kentei 1)
fire, fire radical (no. 86)
ヒョウ カ
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ や はっ (1st, N5)