Japanese symbol for “racehorse”
競走馬
きょうそうば
Romaji: kyousouba
racehorse
In Japanese, racehorse is 競走馬, read きょうそうば (kyousouba).
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 racehorse
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “racehorse”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 競馬馬 | けいばうま keibauma | racehorse |
| 競争馬 | きょうそうば kyousouba | racehorse |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 競技 | きょうぎ kyougi | game; match; contest |
| 競争 | きょうそう kyousou | competition; contest; rivalry |
| 競馬 | けいば keiba | horse racing |
| 競走 | きょうそう kyousou | race; run; dash |
| 競合 | きょうごう kyougou | contention; competition; rivalry |
| 競う | きそう kisou | to compete; to contend; to vie |
| 走る | はしる hashiru | to run |
| 逃走 | とうそう tousou | flight; desertion; escape |
| 馬鹿 | ばか baka | idiot; moron; fool |
See also: Chinese symbol for “racehorse”.
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.