駒 (jū) - Colt, foal & young horse

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jū ｜ 15 strokes ｜ radical:

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駒 · jū

Colt, foal;

young horse;

also used metaphorically for a talented young person or a piece in Japanese shogi (similar to chess).

Colt, foalyoung horsealso used metaphorically for a talented young person

Usage highlights

Young horsePromising youthWhite coltShogi pieceHorse and coltLittle foal

Synonyms

  • 馬— horse (general term)
  • 幼馬— young horse, foal

Antonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The ranch has several young foals (小駒).
  • He is considered a promising young talent (千里駒).
  • In shogi, the knight moves like a horse (桂馬).
  • The carriage was drawn by a pair of horses (馬駒).

Collocations

  • Young horse(駒馬)
  • Promising youth(千里駒)
  • White colt(白駒)
  • Shogi piece(将棋の駒)
  • Horse and colt(馬駒)
  • Little foal(小駒)

Idioms

  • Time flies like a white horse passing a crack(白駒過隙)
  • A thousand-li colt(千里駒 - metaphor for outstanding young talent)
  • Horse in the corner(隅の駒 - shogi term for trapped piece)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • In Chinese culture, horses symbolize speed, perseverance, and nobility; a young horse (駒) represents potential and bright future.
  • Used in the idiom 白駒過隙 from Zhuangzi, illustrating how time passes quickly.
  • In Japanese culture, 駒 refers to pieces in board games like shogi, representing strategic movement.

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