絵馬

Japanese

Kanji in this term
絵 馬
え
Grade: 2 		ま
Grade: 2
on'yomi
Alternative spelling
繪馬 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

絵 (e, “picture”) +‎ 馬 (ma, “horse”)

Pronunciation

Noun

絵(え)馬(ま) • (ema) ←ゑま (wema)?

  1. (Shinto) an ema, a small wooden plaque on which Shinto worshippers write their prayers or wishes, usually with the picture of a horse on it

References

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