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馬

馬·horse

On-yomi
バ
Kun-yomi
うまま

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Stroke order

Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.

10 strokes, numbered in writing order. Data: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Common words

WordReadingMeaning
馬うまhorse
競馬けいばhorse racing
馬車ばしゃhorse-drawn carriage
乗馬じょうばhorse riding

Example sentences

  1. 牧場で初めて馬に乗った。

    ぼくじょうではじめてうまにのった。

    I rode a horse for the first time at the ranch.

  2. 日曜日に友達と競馬を見に行った。

    にちようびにともだちとけいばをみにいった。

    On Sunday I went to watch the horse races with a friend.

  3. 公園の中を馬車がゆっくり進んでいる。

    こうえんのなかをばしゃがゆっくりすすんでいる。

    A horse-drawn carriage is moving slowly through the park.

Similar-looking kanji

Do not confuse these on the exam.

Common mistakes

  • Reading 競馬 as きょうば — it is けいば
  • Forgetting the four dots (the legs) at the bottom

Memory aid

Picture it

A picture of a horse standing side-on: the mane across the top, the body in the middle, and the four dots at the bottom are its legs.

Vocabulary using this kanji

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