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武 kanji
warrior, military, chivalry, arms
- JLPT level
- N2 (unofficial)
- First appears in
- N3 vocabulary
- Strokes
- 8
- School grade
- Grade 5 (elementary school)
On readings
ブム
Kun readings
たけたけし
Words with 武
LevelWord & meaningActions
- —文武両道being accomplished in both the literary and military arts; doing well in both school and sports
- —允文允武being versed in the literary and military arts
- —武士の鑑paragon of knighthood
- —武を練るto train oneself in military arts
- —武力介入armed intervention
- —武器査察weapons inspection
- —武力攻撃armed attack
- —武運長久everlasting fortune in battle; continued luck in war
- —武装勢力armed group; armed insurgents
- —武芸百般every martial art; all the martial arts
- —武家伝奏imperial official in charge of communication between the shogunate and the court (during the Muromachi and Edo periods)
- —武家奉公service with a samurai family; serving in a samurai household (as a valet, chambermaid, etc.)
- —武人気質martial spirit; military spirit; the spirit of true warriors
- —武勇絶倫peerless bravery; matchless valor (in arms)
- —文武兼備well up in both literary and military (martial) arts; well skilled in wielding both the sword and the pen
- —文武百官all the officials, both military and civil
- —理論武装being prepared for a theoretical (ideological) argument; being armed with theoretical backing
- —小型武器small arms; light weapons
- —武器商人arms dealer
- —武装組織armed organization