馬


This is the kanji for horse(s). Not surprisingly it seems to have four legs, but so also do 鳥 (bird) and 魚 (fish).

on readings:
  • ba
kun readings:
  • uma
  • ma

examples:
馬術 bajutsu horseback riding
馬力 bariki horsepower
馬車 basha horse-drawn carriage
競馬 keiba horseracing
竹馬 takeuma stilts
馬 uma horse
馬小屋 umagoya stable

links:
Wiktionary
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Last ∆ on 13 September 2024 by Bradley James Wogsland.