also: しゅんば
swift horse; fine steed
Literary term for an excellent, fast horse; often used in classical or poetic contexts. Not an everyday word.
He mounted a swift horse and galloped across the plain.
Standard kanji spelling; reading しゅんめ is the most common modern pronunciation.
Alternate reading; less common and somewhat literary or archaic.
Compound of 駿 (swift, excellent) and 馬 (horse). The reading しゅんめ is the standard on'yomi combination; しゅんば is a less common variant.