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兎馬 (うさぎうま, usagiuma) Japanese meaning: donkey | Kotomora

兎うさぎ馬うま

also: ろ

う

さ

ぎ

う

ま

Freq.FrequencyTop 100,000

Meanings

1

Rare or archaic term for donkey; modern Japanese normally uses ロバ.

古ふるい文ぶん献けんでは、兎うさぎ馬うまという言こと葉ばがロバを指さ

す

こと

が

ある

。

In old documents, the word 兎馬 can refer to a donkey.

Kanji

兎rabbit, hare
馬horse
驢donkey

Related words

ロバ
The standard modern word for donkey. 兎馬 is a rare or archaic synonym.

Built from

うさぎ+馬うま

Written forms

兎うさぎ馬うまUsage57%
Rare kanji spelling; the reading うさぎうま is the primary pronunciation.
驢Usage43%
- ろ
  Rare single-character kanji form, read ろ. Mostly found in classical or literary contexts.

Etymology

The derivation is uncertain; the kanji 兎 (rabbit) and 馬 (horse) may reflect a folk association, but the exact origin is unclear.

うさぎうま

ろ