# 騎 — horse rider; equestrian

騎 means “horse rider; equestrian”. It is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 18 strokes. On'yomi: キ (ki). It has no common kun'yomi.

- Meaning: horse rider; equestrian
- On'yomi: キ (ki)
- Kun'yomi: —
- Strokes: 18
- Level: JLPT N1 · set Animals 2

## How to remember 騎

Sounds like 奇: both read キ.

Parts: 馬 horse · 奇 odd

## More in the “Animals 2” set

[飼](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/keep-pets/) · [駒](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/pony/) · [鯨](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/whale/) · [駄](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/pack-horse/) · [釣](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/angle-for-fish/) · [巣](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/nest/) · [虎](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/tiger/) · [昆](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/insects/) · [騎](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/horse-rider/)

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