Kanji

武

warrior, military, chivalry, arms

Kanji

Grade

Grade 5

Strokes

8 strokes

Radical

止部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ブ, ム

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

たけ, たけし

Nanori (Name Reading)

いさ, いさむ, たけ, たけし, たける, たつ, ふか, む, ん

Common Readings

ブ, ム

Example sentences

武器 ぶき
語学力は、海外で働く上で大きな武器になる。

Language proficiency becomes a great asset when working abroad.

槍 やり
戦国時代の武士は槍を武器として使っていた。

Warring States period samurai used spears as weapons.

武装 ぶそう
武装した兵士が立っている

An armed soldier is standing.

武 ぶ
彼は文武の道に励んでいる。

He is devoting himself to both literary and military arts.

武術 ぶじゅつ
彼は幼い頃から武術を習っている。

He has been learning martial arts since he was a child.

奥義 おうぎ
師匠から武術の奥義を伝授された。

I was taught the secrets of martial arts by my master.

武力 ぶりょく
その国は武力を行使して他国に侵攻した。

That country used military force to invade another country.

武士 ぶし
武士は誇りを重んじる。

A samurai values his pride.

武具 ぶぐ
博物館には中世の武具が数多く展示されている。

Many medieval armors and weapons are exhibited in the museum.

武人 ぶじん
彼は真の武人として、名誉を何よりも重んじた。

As a true warrior, he valued honor above all else.

Example Vocabulary

武器

ぶき

weapon; arms; asset; tool

武装

ぶそう

armament; arming; to be armed

武

ぶ

martial arts; military arts; bravery

武術

ぶじゅつ

martial arts; military arts

武力

ぶりょく

military force; armed force

武士

ぶし

samurai; warrior

武具

ぶぐ

armor and weapons; fighting gear

武人

ぶじん

warrior; military man; soldier

武闘

ぶとう

武運

ぶうん

fortunes of war; military fortune

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