馬 Kanji – horse
The Japanese kanji 馬 can mean horse.
Meaning and Readings
How is 馬 read?
馬 has the onyomi reading バ and the kunyomi readings うま, うま-, ま.
In romaji, these readings can be written as ba, uma, ma.
Common Japanese Words Using 馬
These common Japanese words contain 馬. Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.
- 玖馬（キューバ） — Cuba
- 馬穴（バケツ） — bucket, pail
- 巴奈馬（パナマ） — Panama
- 馬尼剌（マニラ） — Manila (Philippines)
- 馬克（マルク） — mark (former currency of Germany)
- 馬来西亜（マレーシア） — Malaysia
- 騎馬（きば） — horse riding, horseback riding, horseback rider
- 競馬（けいば） — horse racing
- 出馬（しゅつば） — running (for election), coming forward as a candidate
- 乗馬（じょうば） — horse riding, horseback riding, mounting a horse
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