白馬(はくば)

はくば
noun
white horse
animal-mammal
1. white horse
A horse with a white coat. Often carries symbolic or romantic connotations in Japanese, as in fairy tales and legends.
白馬(はくば)に乗(の)った王子様(おうじさま)。
A prince on a white horse.
草原(そうげん)を白馬(はくば)が駆(か)けていく姿(すがた)は美(うつく)しかった。
The sight of the white horse galloping across the meadow was beautiful.
子供(こども)のころ、白馬(はくば)に乗(の)った王子様(おうじさま)が迎(むか)えに来(く)ると信(しん)じていた。
When I was a child, I believed a prince on a white horse would come for me.

白馬(はくば) refers to a horse with a white coat. In Japanese culture, the white horse carries strong symbolic and romantic associations, appearing frequently in fairy tales and legends as a noble or magical creature. The word can also be read しろうま; はくば is the standard Sino-Japanese compound form.

Cultural note

白馬(はくば)に乗(の)った王子様(おうじさま) (a prince on a white horse) is a common fairy-tale image in Japanese culture, equivalent to the English "Prince Charming" or "knight in shining armor."

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Added 2026.3.25 22:28 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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