駒
pony, horse, colt
Readings
On'yomi
- ク
Kun'yomi
- こま
Meaning
駒 centers on a young or small horse: a pony or colt. The broader horse sense is a natural extension of the same animal.
Most common words using 駒
20 of 47- 駒こま
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.)
- 駒場こまば
pasture used for grazing horses (esp. ponies)
- 持ち駒もちごま
captured piece that can be reused
- 駒形こまがた
koma shape; five-sided shape in the form of a koma (shogi game piece)
- 手駒てごま
(game pieces, soldiers, etc.) under one's control
- 駒大こまだい
Komazawa University (abbr)
- 駒澤大学こまざわだいがく
Komazawa University
- 駒鳥こまどり
Japanese robin (Larvivora akahige)
- ヨーロッパ駒鳥ヨーロッパこまどり
European robin (Erithacus rubecula)
- 三味線の駒しゃみせんのこま
bridge of shamisen
- 上駒かみごま
nut (on the head of a shamisen, supporting the second and third strings)
- 台湾駒繋たいわんこまつなぎ
true indigo (Indigofera tinctoria)
- 合駒あいごま
piece placed to block opponent's check
- 大駒おおごま
major piece; heavy piece
- 将棋の駒しょうぎのこま
shogi piece
- 将棋駒しょうぎこま
shogi piece
- 小駒こごま
minor piece
- 当歳駒とうさいごま
yearling; one-year-old colt
- 待ち駒まちごま
anticipating the escape of the king and blocking him in advance with a knight
- 成駒なりこま
promoted piece
Study
Etymology
駒 combines 馬 (horse) with 句, which likely contributes the sound ク and may relate to the idea of a small or young horse.
Meaning mnemonic
The left side 馬 is a horse, and the right side 句 looks like a small enclosure. Picture a young pony kept in a small pen: 駒 is a pony or colt.
Reading mnemonic
For ク, imagine a cool young colt trotting in a field: cool -> ク, and the colt is a small horse.