武 — kanji meaning “warrior”
武
warrior, military, chivalry, arms
- Meanings
- warrior, military, chivalry, arms
- On'yomi
- ブ (bu)、ム (mu)
- Kun'yomi
- たけ、たけ.し
- Name readings
- う、お、たけし、たけん、ん
- Strokes
- 8
- School grade
- 5
- JLPT (old scale)
- Level 2
- Newspaper frequency
- #387 of 2,500
- Classical radical
- 77
- Chinese reading
- wǔ — Chinese character page
Words with 武
| 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 |
| 武者 | むしゃ musha | warrior |
| 武術 | ぶじゅつ bujutsu | martial arts; military arts |
| 武家 | ぶけ buke | samurai family; samurai class; samurai stock |
| 影武者 | かげむしゃ kagemusha | body double; double |
| 西武 | せいぶ seibu | Seibu |
| 武官 | ぶかん bukan | military officer; naval officer |
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