also: くろま · こくば
noun
black horse
Refers to a horse with a black coat. The reading くろうま is the most common, while こくば is literary or archaic.
彼は黒馬に乗って現れた。
He appeared riding a black horse.
その黒馬はとても美しい。
That black horse is very beautiful.
Literary or archaic reading; rarely used in modern Japanese.
Compound of 黒 (black) and 馬 (horse). The reading くろうま is the standard kun'yomi compound, くろま is a contracted form, and こくば uses the on'yomi reading of 黒.