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鞍
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saddle

HSK 10
Human →Body
ān
アン
くら
안
Phonosemantic compound. 革 represents the meaning and 安 represents the sound. Simplified form of 鞌.
Components
革 leather+ 安 peaceful =
鞍 saddle
革 Meaning component
gé leather
leather, animal hides
安 Phonetic component
ān peaceful
peaceful, tranquil, quiet
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Notes
Similar Characters
勒 tighten羁 restrain (simp)羈 halter (trad)靳 strap on a horse's breast靴 boots靶 splashboard靼 tartars鞅 leather strap over鞋 shoes鞏 strengthen (trad)鞑 tatars (simp)鞒 mud shoe (simp)鞔 sides or uppers鞘 scabbard鞠 bow respectfully鞣 tan鞦 leather stap (trad)鞭 whip鞮 leather shoes鞯 saddle blanket (simp)
Historical Evolution
Seal Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
Seal
Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
Seal Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
Seal
Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
鞍
Regular
Modern
Chinese
鞍 [ān]
saddle
Japanese
鞍 くら 同音
noun saddle
Example Sentences
🇯🇵 (1)
馬に乗る前に人は普通馬に鞍をつける。
Before getting on a horse, you usually put a saddle on its back.
Japanese Names
鞍 あみ
Ami unclassified name
鞍 くら
Kura surname
CHINESE WORDS (16)
马鞍 [mǎ​'ān] #16,545
saddle
马鞍 [mǎ​'ān] #16,545
saddle
鞍山 [An​shān] #14,846
Anshan prefecture-level city in Liaoning province 遼寧省|辽宁省 in northeast China
鞍马 [ān​mǎ] #37,728
pommel horse (gymnastics)
鞍马 [ān​mǎ] #37,728
pommel horse (gymnastics)
鞍山市 [An​shān​shì] #25,828
Anshan prefecture-level city in Liaoning province 遼寧省|辽宁省 in northeast China
马鞍山 [Mǎ​'ān​shān] #28,948
Ma'anshan prefecture-level city in Anhui
马鞍山 [Mǎ​'ān​shān] #28,948
Ma'anshan prefecture-level city in Anhui
鞍前马后 [ān​qián​mǎ​hòu] #46,032
to follow everywhere
鞍前马后 [ān​qián​mǎ​hòu] #46,032
to follow everywhere
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JAPANESE WORDS (20)
鞍替え [くらがえ] #36,015
changing (one's job, loyalties, stance, etc.)
鞍馬 [あんば] #47,464
pommel horse
鞍上 [あんじょう] #60,209
on top of a saddle
鞍馬天狗 [くらまてんぐ] #120,925
Kurama tengu
鞍部 [あんぶ] #121,072
col
荷鞍 [にぐら] #148,815
packsaddle
鞍下 [くらした] #161,723
sirloin (beef)
鞍橋 [くらぼね] #179,217
saddle tree
大和鞍 [やまとぐら] #212,317
Japanese-style ritual saddle
唐鞍 [からくら] #212,367
Chinese-style ritual saddle
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