bear

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 熊 has 14 strokes and appears in words for a bear and a rake.
• Basic usage: 熊 is read くま, and 熊手 is read くまで.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• The animal and a rake
  • 熊の足跡 means bear tracks.
  • 落ち葉を熊手で一か所に集めた means gathering fallen leaves in one place with a rake.