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Japanese symbol for “horsemanship”

Romaji: bajutsu
horsemanship; equestrian art; (art of) riding

In Japanese, horsemanship is , read (bajutsu).

Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.

Meanings

  1. n horsemanship; equestrian art; (art of) riding

Kanji and stroke order

horse
on: バ、メ、マ、ボ
kun: うま、ま
10 strokes · JLPT 2
art, technique, skill
on: ジュツ
kun: すべ
11 strokes · JLPT 2

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
けいば keibahorse racing
ばか bakaidiot; moron; fool
ばば babariding ground; racecourse; racetrack
しゅつば shutsubarunning (for election); coming forward as a candidate
ばりき barikihorsepower; hp
ばけん bakenbetting ticket; betting slip
ぎじゅつ gijutsutechnology; engineering
しゅじゅつ shujutsusurgery; operation; procedure

See also: Chinese symbol for “horsemanship”.

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.

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