also: しろうま
noun
white horse
Standard term for a horse with white coat. Often used in literature, idioms, and proper names.
王子は白馬に乗って現れた。
The prince appeared riding a white horse.
noun
Only with reading しろうま
Rare term for unrefined sake, used only with the reading しろうま. Not commonly encountered in modern Japanese.
'Shirouma' is an old word for unfiltered sake.
The kanji 白 (white) and 馬 (horse) directly combine to mean 'white horse'. The reading しろうま for 'unrefined sake' is of uncertain origin.