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What is the Kanji for 'Horse'? | 馬

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

The Japanese Kanji for 'Horse' is 馬.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Horse

    Reading

    kunyomi

    ma

    うま

    uma

    onyomi

    ba

    Parts

    Three Stick Fire (火)Bent hook

    Example Word

    馬: horse. The Japanese noun '馬 (うま)' means 'horse'. This word refers to the animal, specifically the domesticated species Equus ferus caballus. It is commonly used in everyday language as well as in idiomatic expressions. For example: I saw a horse at the farm「牧場で馬を見た」(ぼくじょうでうまをみた). The horse is running fast「馬が速く走っている」(うまがはやくはしっている). In Japanese culture, horses have historical significance, often associated with samurai and traditional festivals. The word can also appear in compound words, such as '競馬 (けいば)' (horse racing).

    Radical

    Stroke Count

    10

    JLPT

    N3

    Grade

    2

    Frequency

    149

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 4 parts:

    kanji

    Meaning

    Three

    radical

    Meaning

    Stick

    radical

    Meaning

    Fire

    Radical Form Of

    radical

    Meaning

    Bent hook

As Part Of Other Kanji

This kanji appears as part of 10 other kanji:

    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

    Meaning

    Chess piece

Words Using

This kanji is used in 2 words:

    word

    Meaning

    Horse

    word

    馬鹿

    Meaning

    Fool, Idiot

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 4 kanji contain the part 三 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Moon, Month

    kanji

    Meaning

    Ear

    kanji

    Meaning

    Long, Leader

    kanji

    寿

    Meaning

    Longevity, Congratulations

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 25 kanji contain the part 丨 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Ten

    kanji

    Meaning

    Center

    kanji

    Meaning

    Mountain

    kanji

    Meaning

    River

    kanji

    Meaning

    Ear

    kanji

    Meaning

    Bamboo

    kanji

    Meaning

    Long, Leader

    kanji

    Meaning

    Younger brother

    kanji

    Meaning

    North

    kanji

    Meaning

    Gate

    kanji

    Meaning

    Voice

    kanji

    Meaning

    Make

    kanji

    Meaning

    Stop

    kanji

    Meaning

    Pull

    kanji

    Meaning

    Use

    kanji

    Meaning

    Report

    kanji

    Meaning

    Face, Surface

    kanji

    Meaning

    Music, Bend

    kanji

    Meaning

    Mediate, Jammed in

    kanji

    Meaning

    Plate

    kanji

    Meaning

    Climate

    kanji

    Meaning

    Old, Past

    kanji

    Meaning

    Mourn, Condolence

    kanji

    鹿

    Meaning

    Deer

    kanji

    Meaning

    Spit, Skewer

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 10 kanji contain the part 灬 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Point

    kanji

    Meaning

    Fish

    kanji

    Meaning

    Bird

    kanji

    Meaning

    Black

    kanji

    Meaning

    Heat, Temperature

    kanji

    Meaning

    Silent, Shut up

    kanji

    Meaning

    Commoner, Manifold

    kanji

    Meaning

    Intense, Violent

    kanji

    Meaning

    Bear

    kanji

    Meaning

    Roast

Learn the Kanji

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What does 馬 mean?

馬 means 'Horse'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Second Grade, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N3 exam.

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