水馬

Chinese

water; river horse; surname
trad. (水馬)
simp. (水马)

Pronunciation


Noun

水馬

  1. (literary) water strider
  2. water-filled barrier

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
あめん
Grade: 1
ば > ぼ
Grade: 2
irregular

(water) is jukujikun (熟字訓). (horse) is ateji (当て字).

Noun

(あめん)() (amenbo) 

  1. Alternative spelling of 飴棒 (water strider)

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
すい
Grade: 1

Grade: 2
on’yomi

(sui, water) + (ba, horse)

Pronunciation

Noun

(すい)() (suiba) 

  1. techniques for crossing water bodies on horseback

(すい)() (suiba) 

  1. Synonym of 飴棒 (amenbo, water strider)
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