a forest (dense collection of trees) / a shrine grove

a bear (large mammal of family Ursidae) / (slang) hairiness in general; (more specifically) a bear, an otter (a hairy man, especially one who is gay)

prefixed to other nouns for animals or plants to indicate large size or great strength, relative to other varieties

to smear with blood

a rake (garden tool), made of various materials; stylized and decorated bamboo rakes are also used as good luck charms for businesses (from the sense of gathering good fortune towards the user)

熊: (animal) bear

a male given name

a male given name

a surname

A city in Saitama prefecture, Japan.