Japanese symbol for “mare”
牝馬
ひんば
Romaji: hinba
mare; filly
In Japanese, mare is 牝馬, read ひんば (hinba).
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
- n mare; filly
Written forms: 牝馬、雌馬. Readings: ひんば、めうま、めま.
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 繁殖牝馬 | はんしょくひんば hanshokuhinba | broodmare (horse breeding) |
| 牝鹿 | めじか mejika | doe (female deer) |
| 種牝馬 | しゅひんば shuhinba | mare used for breeding; brood mare |
| 牝瓦 | めがわら megawara | concave tile |
| 牝牡 | ひんぼ hinbo | male and female (animals) |
| 競馬 | けいば keiba | horse racing |
| 馬鹿 | ばか baka | idiot; moron; fool |
| 馬場 | ばば baba | riding ground; racecourse; racetrack |
See also: Chinese symbol for “mare”.
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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