Go Pro
騎

騎 — equestrian, riding on horses, counter for equestrians

Learn the correct stroke order for 騎 (equestrian), a 18-stroke kanji.

JLPT N1Secondary school18 strokes

Stroke Order

123456789101112131415161718
Stroke 0 / 18
On'yomi (音読み)キki
Kun'yomi (訓読み)—
Strokes18
Radical馬
Frequency#1696
Meaningsequestrian, riding on horses, counter for equestrians

Step-by-Step Diagram

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18

Try Writing It

Practice writing each stroke in the correct order and direction. Start from the green dot.

Draw stroke 1 of 18 — start from the green dot

Common Words

騎士きし(medieval) knightnoun
騎手きしゅhorseman; rider; jockeynoun
騎馬きばhorse riding; horseback riding; horseback ridernoun
騎兵きへいcavalry; cavalryman; troopernoun
一騎打ちいっきうちsingle combat; duel; one-on-one fightnoun

Usage & Examples

Usage Notes

The kanji 騎 (equestrian) is part of the secondary school kanji set and appears at JLPT N1 level. It has 18 strokes with radical 馬.

In newspaper frequency rankings, 騎 is #1696, making it a moderately common kanji.

Example Words in Context

騎士きし — (medieval) knight
騎手きしゅ — horseman; rider; jockey
騎馬きば — horse riding; horseback riding; horseback rider

Practice Sheet

Trace then write on your own. Print this row as a PDF practice sheet.

Related Kanji

Same radical (馬)

馬horse駅station駆drive駄burdensome駐stop-over駒pony験verification騒boisterous

Same reading

基fundamentals企undertake器utensil崎promontory紀chronicle棄abandon揮brandish貴precious

Frequently Asked Questions

How many strokes does 騎 have?

The kanji 騎 (equestrian) has 18 strokes. Watch the animation above to see the correct order.

What is the correct stroke order for 騎?

騎 follows the standard Japanese stroke order as taught in schools. Use the step-by-step diagram or the "Try Writing" tool above to practice each stroke in sequence.

What does 騎 mean?

騎 means: equestrian, riding on horses, counter for equestrians. On'yomi readings: キ.

What JLPT level is 騎?

騎 is a JLPT N1 kanji. This is an advanced kanji.