駒
駒·pony, horse, colt
- On-yomi
- none
- Kun-yomi
- こま
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 駒 | こま | piece (in shogi, chess, etc.) |
| 持ち駒 | もちごま | pieces in hand, resources up one's sleeve |
| 手駒 | てごま | pieces at one's disposal |
| 駒鳥 | こまどり | Japanese robin |
Example sentences
将棋の駒を並べた。
しょうぎのこまをならべた。
I set out the shogi pieces.
彼は交渉の持ち駒が多い。
かれはこうしょうのもちごまがおおい。
He has plenty of cards to play in the negotiation.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- In everyday Japanese 駒 means a game piece, not a pony.
- 持ち駒 is もちごま with rendaku, and is used figuratively of people or options you can deploy.
Memory aid
Picture it
Horse 馬 with 句: a little horse — and because the horse-shaped shogi pieces were 駒, any board-game piece became a 駒.
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