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馬
Kyōiku Kanji

馬 — horse

Grade 2ば, うま
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馬 (readings: ば, うま; Japanese kanji) means “horse”. It is a Grade 2 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 2 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 木馬 (wooden horse).

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What does 馬 mean?

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Kanji馬
Meaninghorse
Readingsば, うま
GradeGrade 2 (Easy)
CurriculumKyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example木馬 (wooden horse)

How to read 馬

馬 is read ば or うま depending on the word.

Words with 馬

  • 木馬ngựa gỗ
  • 群馬Gunma
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Updated: 2026-08-09
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