JLPT N3 · 10 strokes
Kanji 馬: "horse"
The kanji 馬 means "horse". It is written with 10 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N3, read バ in on'yomi and うま, うま-, ま in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
バ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
うまうま-ま
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | horse |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 10 |
| JLPT level | N3 |
| Taught in Japan | grade 2 |
| Frequency rank | 639 of 2,501 |
Common words with 馬
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 馬鹿idiot; moron; fool · stupid; foolish; dull; absurd
- 馬horse · horse racing
- 馬車calèche, carrosse, chariot
- 馬鹿にするse moquer de, mépriser, prendre à la légère
- 馬鹿げるto be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous; to be absurd
- 馬鹿馬鹿しいabsurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous
- 馬に乗るto get on a horse; to mount a horse
- 馬鹿みたいfoolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous
- そんな馬鹿なsuch a stupid ...; what a crazy ... · no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
- 騎馬horse riding; horseback riding; horseback rider
- 野次馬curious onlookers; rubbernecks
- 羅馬Rome
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