くら
競
　
べ
うま
馬

noun

  1. traditional horse-racing, originally two horses head-to-head or ten at a time, esp. May 5 event at Kamigamo shrine.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
くら
競
　
べ
うま
馬
 競べ馬 くらべうま
　
く
　
ら
　
べ
うま
馬
 くらべ馬 くらべうま
くらべうま
競馬
 競馬 くらべうま

Contained Kanji Breakdown

emulate, compete with, bid
キョウ　きそ.う　せ.る (4th, N2)
contend, vie, compete
stand up, rise, set up
た.つ　リツ　たつ (1st, N4)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
grass, straw, herbs
to divide
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
elder brother, big brother
あに　キョウ　ケイ (2nd, N4)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
legs radical (no. 10)
ジン　ニン　がい (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