also: てんま
Pegasus; flying horse
Refers to the mythical winged horse, especially Pegasus from Greek mythology. Also used in Japanese fantasy contexts for any flying horse.
The flying horse Pegasus appears in Greek mythology.
I found the constellation Pegasus in the night sky.
Standard kanji spelling; reading てんば is more common than てんま.
Alternate reading; less common than てんば.
From Chinese 天馬 (tiānmǎ, 'heavenly horse'), originally referring to a mythical horse or a fine steed. In Japanese, it became associated with the Greek Pegasus through shared imagery.