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What is the Kanji for 'Chess piece'? | 駒

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Chess piece', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Chess piece' is 駒.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Chess piece

    Reading

    kunyomiこま

    koma

    onyomi

    ku

    Parts

    Horse Phrase, Paragraph

    Radical

    Stroke Count

    15

    JLPT

    N1

    Grade

    10

    Frequency

    1206

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    kanji

    Meaning

    Horse

    kanji

    Meaning

    Phrase, Paragraph

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 9 kanji contain the part 馬 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Station

    kanji

    Meaning

    Surprise, Surprised

    kanji

    Meaning

    Test

    kanji

    Meaning

    Clamor, Boisterous

    kanji

    Meaning

    Parking, Stationed

    kanji

    Meaning

    Poor quality, Burdensome

    kanji

    Meaning

    Spur on, Gallop

    kanji

    Meaning

    Horse, Ride

    kanji

    Meaning

    Abuse, Insult

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 2 kanji contain the part 句 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Bureau

    kanji

    Meaning

    Arrest

Learn the Kanji

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

What does 駒 mean?

駒 means 'Chess piece'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Senior Highschool, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N1 exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.