武ぶ術じゅつ

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Meanings

General term for traditional Japanese martial arts and, by extension, other Asian martial arts. Often used in compound names such as 武術太極拳.

彼かれは幼おさない頃ころから武ぶ術じゅつを習ならっている。
He has been learning martial arts since he was a child.
武ぶ術じゅつの達たつ人じんになるには長なが年ねんの修しゅ行ぎょうが必ひつ要ようだ。
Becoming a master of martial arts requires many years of training.

noun

wushu (Chinese martial art)

Specifically refers to Chinese wushu, often in the compound 武術太極拳 (wushu taijiquan).

Kanji

武warrior, military, chivalry
術art, technique, skill

Related words

武ぶ道どうN1
武道 stresses the spiritual and moral cultivation that accompanies training, while 武術 focuses on the practical combat techniques themselves.
格かく闘とう技ぎ
武術 refers to martial techniques or fighting arts often tied to self-defense or history, whereas 格闘技 focuses on organized sport and competition.

Word family

古こ武ぶ術じゅつ
ancient Japanese martial arts
武ぶ術じゅつ家か
martial artist
武ぶ術じゅつ太たい極きょく拳けん
wushu; modern sport derived from traditional Chinese martial arts

Etymology

Compound of 武 (bu, 'military, martial') and 術 (jutsu, 'technique, art'). The term has been used historically to refer to Japanese martial disciplines and later extended to Chinese martial arts.