How to say "jockey" in Japanese

• 騎手きしゅCommon
  nounThe common word for a jockey: someone who rides racehorses in races. It can also mean a horseman or rider. This is the word you will usually want when talking about horse racing.
  崖がけから落おちた騎手きしゅも馬うまもまもなく救助きゅうじょされた。↗

  The man and his horse that fell off the cliff were soon rescued.
• ジョッキー
  nounThe loanword for the same sense: a jockey in horse racing. It is less common than 騎手 but means exactly the same thing, so 騎手 is simply the more usual choice.

For the horse-racing sense of 'jockey' both words work: 騎手 is the common term and the one you will usually want, while 「ジョッキー」 is the less common loanword with exactly the same meaning.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

• 騎手きしゅhorseman
• ジョッキーjockey