Japanese symbol for “cavalcade”

乗馬隊

じょうばたい

Romaji: joubatai

mounted corps; cavalcade

In Japanese, cavalcade is 乗馬隊, read じょうばたい (joubatai).

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Meanings

n mounted corps; cavalcade

Kanji and stroke order

乗

ride, power, multiplication

on: ジョウ、ショウ
kun: の.る、-の.り、の.せる

9 strokes · JLPT 3

馬

horse

on: バ、メ、マ、ボ
kun: うま、ま

10 strokes · JLPT 2

隊

regiment, party, company

on: タイ

12 strokes · JLPT 1

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

Word	Reading	Meaning
乗り換え	のりかえ norikae	transfer (trains, buses, etc.); change; connection
乗客	じょうきゃく joukyaku	passenger
乗る	のる noru	to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to board
乗車	じょうしゃ jousha	boarding (a train, bus, etc.); getting into (e.g. a taxi)
搭乗	とうじょう toujou	embarkation; boarding (a ship or aircraft)
乗り	のり nori	riding; ride
競馬	けいば keiba	horse racing
馬鹿	ばか baka	idiot; moron; fool
自衛隊	じえいたい jieitai	Japan Self-Defense Forces; JSDF

Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.