武ぶ
Meanings
Noun
1. the art of war; martial arts; military arts
You're pretty good when it comes to the martial arts.
2. military force; the sword
3. valor; bravery
4. military officer; military man
Kanji used
military
Pitch accent
ぶ
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Used in vocabulary (68 in total)
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
arms; armament; taking up arms; arming oneself
samurai; warrior
Examples (4 in total)
He excelled in both letters and the martial arts.
All of the classmates waited for Takeshi.
In those days, the martial arts were valued more than the literary arts.