武 — 8 strokes ／ Radical「止」
道6Elementary year 5 ／ 8 strokes ／ Radical「止」
- On
- ブ・ム
- Kun
- —
- Meaning
- military; warrior; valour
Origin
戈 "halberd" with 止 "foot"; marching out under arms — hence "military, valour."
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| ブ | 武力・武士・文武 |
|---|---|
| ム | 武者人形・荒武者 |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 武道ぶどう
martial arts
- 武力ぶりょく
military force
Example
兄は武道を習っている。
My older brother is learning martial arts.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)