Meaning

Primary

Polar Bear

Word Type

noun

Explanation

A white bear is a polar bear! They're the only white bears in the whole world!

Reading

しろくま
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

The readings for this word are both kun'yomi readings. You learned them already, so you should be able to read this too!

Context

Context Sentences

どうしてここに白熊がいるんだ?

Why is there a polar bear here?

Kanji Composition