also: あんじょく
saddlecloth; numnah
A cloth or pad placed under a saddle to protect the horse's back and absorb sweat. Numnah is a specific type of saddle pad.
Before riding, place the saddlecloth on the horse's back.
This saddlecloth absorbs sweat well.
Standard kanji spelling for saddlecloth.
Alternate kanji spelling; also read あんじょく.
Alternate reading for 鞍褥, likely from Chinese-derived on'yomi.
Variant with okurigana; irregular okurigana usage.
Compound of 鞍 (くら, 'saddle') and 敷き (しき, 'spreading, laying'), from 敷く (しく, 'to spread'). The spelling 鞍褥 uses 褥 (じょく, 'mattress, cushion') and has the on'yomi reading あんじょく.