馬

What does 馬 mean?

馬 is a Japanese noun meaning “horse; promoted bishop (in Japanese chess known as shogi)” in English. It can also be translated as “promoted bishop, knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)” depending on context. It is written as 馬 in kanji, うま in hiragana, and uma in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.

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