Word Meaning 馬の骨

うまのほね uma no hone

馬の骨 is read as うまのほね (uma no hone) and means person of doubtful origin.

Meaning

English

  1. person of doubtful origin

Reading

Kana

うまのほね

Romaji

uma no hone

Writing Variants

  • ウマの骨 うまのほね umanohone
  • 馬のホネ うまのほね umanohone

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 21 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 6 Kanken 5級 Proverb Rank 119535 Priority S

Related Vocabulary

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馬券

ばけん

betting ticket

馬身

ばしん

horse's length

馬軍

うまいくさ

cavalry

馬車鉄道

ばしゃてつどう

horse tramway

馬革

ばかく

horsehide

馬力荷重

ばりきかじゅう

power loading

馬油

ばーゆ

horse oil

馬印

うまじるし

battle standard raised next to the horse of a commander

馬並み

うまなみ

hung like a horse

馬陸

やすで

millipede

馬齢を重ねる

ばれいをかさねる

to have aged without having accomplished anything

頭骨

ずこつ

skull