• 馬車ばしゃ — carriage / horse-drawn vehicle
• 競馬けいば — horse racing
• 馬場ばば — riding ground / racecourse
• 馬力ばりき — horsepower
• 馬主うまぬし — horse owner
• 小馬こうま — pony / small horse

馬 is a pictograph based on the shape of a horse — showing its mane and legs.

In ancient times, it symbolized transport, power, and energy. Today, it appears in compound words like 馬力 (horsepower) and 競馬 (horse racing).

馬うまに乗のって草原そうげんを走はしった。
I rode a horse across the grassland.

子供達こどもたちは 馬うまに人参にんじんをあげあげて喜よろこんでいました。
The children were happy feeding carrots to the horse.

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