熊谷

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Chinese

bear; to scold; to rebuke valley
trad. (熊谷)
simp. #(熊谷)
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Etymology

Orthographic borrowing from Japanese 熊谷 (Kumagaya).

Pronunciation


Proper noun

熊谷

  1. () Kumagaya (a city in Saitama Prefecture, Japan)

Japanese

Alternative forms

  • 熊ケ谷 (くまがい,くまがや,くまがたに)

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
くま
Grade: 4
がい
Grade: 2
kun'yomi irregular

 

Proper noun

(くま)(がい) (Kumagai

  1. a surname

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
くま(が)
Grade: 4

Grade: 2
kun'yomi

Proper noun

熊谷(くまがや) (Kumagaya

  1. a city in Saitama Prefecture, Japan