Horse うま uma は ha ば ba 馬uma

A horse was a most important animal to own; it meant power and sophistication. All parts of the horse were named. This was probably the case in all societies.

horse piece in chess (しょうぎ) 

　

horse plate 　　　　　　　horse grease 

horse racing advertising

Let’s have a look at a very common kanji:  駅 えき eki