ちく
竹
ば
馬
　
の
とも
友

expression, noun

Idiomatic expression.
  1. childhood friend, old playmate.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
ちく
竹
ば
馬
　
の
とも
友
 竹馬の友 ちくばのとも

Contained Kanji Breakdown

bamboo
たけ　チク　たか (1st, N2)
individual(個) variant
knife, wrapping enclosure(勹) variant
feathered stick, barb radical (no. 6)
ケツ　かぎ (Kentei 1)
horse
ま　バ　うま (2nd, N3)
three
サン　み　みっ.つ (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン　シ　ジョ
fire, fire radical (no. 86)
ヒョウ　カ
friend
とも　ユウ　う (2nd, N5)
left hand, cliff(厂) variant
or again, furthermore, on the other hand
また　ユウ　やす (8th, N1)