武

Meaning

武 centers on martial strength and the warrior ideal: military affairs, arms, and the chivalric code that governs their use.

• 武器ぶき
  N2

  weapon; arms; ordnance

• 武装ぶそう
  N1

  arms; armament; taking up arms; arming oneself

• 武ぶ

  the art of war; martial arts; military arts

• 西武せいぶ

  Seibu

• 武将ぶしょう

  military commander

• 武蔵むさし

  Musashi (former province located in parts of present-day Tokyo, Kanagawa and Saitama prefectures)

• 武士ぶし
  N2

  samurai; warrior

• 武力ぶりょく
  N1

  armed might; military power; the sword; force

• 武したけし

  brave; courageous; valiant; fierce

• 武道ぶどう
  N1

  martial arts; military arts; Bushido

• 武道館ぶどうかん

  martial arts stadium

• 武者むしゃ

  warrior

• 武術ぶじゅつ

  martial arts; military arts

• 武家ぶけ

  samurai family; samurai class; samurai stock

• 武闘ぶとう

  armed struggle

• 佞武多ねぶた

  Nebuta; nighttime festival in Tōhoku (esp. Aomori)

• 影武者かげむしゃ

  body double; double

• 武蔵野線むさしのせん

  Musashino Line

• 我武者羅がむしゃら

  reckless; daredevil; frantic; foolhardy

• 神武じんむ

  Emperor Jimmu; legendary founding Emperor of Japan

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