けい
桂
ま
馬

noun

  1. Messages.shogi.knight.
  2. Messages.go.keima, knight's move, stone placed at a knight's jump from another stone of the same color. Usually written with kana alone.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
けい
桂
ま
馬
 桂馬 けいま
　
ケ
　
イ
　
マ
 ケイマ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

Japanese Judas-tree, cinnamon tree
かつら　ケイ　かつ (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
tree, wood
き　モク　こ- (1st, N5)
square jewel, corner, angle
ケイ　ケ　か (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
soil, earth, ground
ド　つち　は (1st, N5)
horse
ま　バ　うま (2nd, N3)
fire, fire radical (no. 86)
ヒョウ　カ