Meaning

Primary

Chess Piece

Alternatives

Shogi Piece, Game Piece

Word Type

noun

Explanation

The kanji and the word are exactly the same. That means they share meanings as well. Note that this can also refer to a shogi piece or any other board game piece as well!

Reading

こま
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

The reading is the same as the one you learned with the kanji.

Context

Context Sentences

父さんが日曜日にチェスの駒の動かし方を教えてくれるって約束してくれたんだ。

My dad promised me that he would teach me how to move chess pieces this Sunday.

Kanji Composition