Merriam-Webster Logo
SINCE 1828
Menu
dictionary thesaurus

Japanese bear

noun

Definition of Japanese bear 

: a small black bear (Ursus japonicus) of northern Japan that has a small white breast marking

Love words?

You must — there are over 200,000 words in our free online dictionary, but you are looking for one that’s only in the Merriam-Webster Unabridged Dictionary.

Start your free trial today and get unlimited access to America's largest dictionary, with:

  • More than 250,000 words that aren't in our free dictionary
  • Expanded definitions, etymologies, and usage notes
  • Advanced search features
  • Ad free!

Learn More about Japanese bear

Share Japanese bear

Resources for Japanese bear

Cite Time Traveler Time Traveler! Explore the year a word first appeared

Dictionary Entries near Japanese bear

Japanese banana

Japanese barberry

Japanese barnyard millet

Japanese bear

Japanese beautyberry

Japanese beech

Japanese beetle

Statistics for Japanese bear

Look-up Popularity

Comments on Japanese bear

What made you want to look up Japanese bear? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).

Show Comments  Hide Comments 

WORD OF THE DAY

panoply

a magnificent or impressive array

Get Word of the Day daily email!

Test Your Vocabulary

Name that Food Quiz

  • alt-573b465788319
  • Name these cookies!
Spell It

Can you spell these 10 commonly misspelled words?

TAKE THE QUIZ
Word Winder's CrossWinder

Test Your Knowledge - and learn some interesting things along the way.

TAKE THE QUIZ

Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

Words at Play

Ask the Editors

Word Games