Japanese symbol for “musashi”
武蔵
むさし
Romaji: musashi
Musashi (former province located in parts of present-day Tokyo, Kanagawa and Saitama prefectures)
In Japanese, musashi is 武蔵, read むさし (musashi).
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Meanings
- n Musashi (former province located in parts of present-day Tokyo, Kanagawa and Saitama prefectures)
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 武器 | ぶき buki | weapon; arms; ordnance |
| 武装 | ぶそう busou | arms; armament; taking up arms |
| 武力 | ぶりょく buryoku | armed might; military power; the sword |
| 武士 | ぶし bushi | samurai; warrior |
| 武将 | ぶしょう bushou | military commander |
| 武道 | ぶどう budou | martial arts; military arts; Bushido |
| 冷蔵庫 | れいぞうこ reizouko | refrigerator; fridge |
| 大蔵 | おおくら ookura | Ministry of Finance |
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.