蝦夷羆

Readings

Kana: えぞひぐま、エゾヒグマ

Romaji: ezohiguma, ezohiguma

Definition

noun

1

Hokkaido brown bear (Ursus arctos yesoensis)

Note: word usually written using kana alone

Kanji

蝦

Readings: カ、 ゲ、 えび

Meanings: shrimp, prawn, lobster

夷

Readings: イ、 えびす、 えみし、 ころ.す、 たい.らげる

Meanings: barbarian, savage, Ainu

羆

Readings: ヒ、 ひぐま、 しぐま

Meaning: brown bear