Meaning of 絵馬(えま) in Japanese

絵馬
Kana Reading
えま, えうま
Romaji
ema, euma
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    votive picture (originally of horse)

Related Kanji

絵 JLPT 3

12 strokes

picture, drawing, painting, sketch

On'Yomi: カイ, エ

Kun'Yomi:

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馬 JLPT 3

10 strokes

horse

On'Yomi: バ

Kun'Yomi: うま, うま-, ま

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