้ฆฌ
Horse
ใใพ (uma)
JLPT N5
Interesting Fact
Japanese folklore tells of a terrifying yลkai called the Uma-no-Ashi and other horse-related spirits, but one of the strangest legends involves horses transforming into supernatural beings after death. In old stories, even loyal animals could become powerful spirits if strong emotions lingered.
Memory Trick
An old stable owner draws a simple picture of a horse: mane, body, and four legs. Over time, the drawing becomes ้ฆฌ.
Readings
Onyomi: ใ (ba)
Kunyomi: ใใพ (uma)
Example Words
้ฆฌ
ใใพ (uma)
Horse
้ฆฌ่ป
ใฐใใ (basha)
Horse carriage
็ฝ้ฆฌ
ใฏใใฐ (hakuba)
White horse
้ฆฌๅ
ใฐใใ (bariki)
Horsepower
Example Sentence
ใใฎ้ฆฌใฏใจใฆใ้ใใงใใ
ใใฎ ใใพ ใฏ ใจใฆใ ใฏใใ ใงใใ
sono uma wa totemo hayai desu
That horse is very fast.