武
warrior · military · chivalry · arms
Details
Description
Martial/Warrior - military arts, bravery in combat.
Stroke Order
Component Breakdown
One + shoot + stop
Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of stop and halberd. Power to stop battle.
Symbolism
Martial arts, military, bravery. Represents bushido spirit and combat skills.
Spiritual Meaning
In martial arts, transcends combat technique to represent physical and spiritual training. Philosophy of stopping conflict.
Anime & Manga
るろうに剣心
Rurouni Kenshin
Depicts a swordsman in Meiji era exploring the 'no-kill' philosophy of martial arts
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Bleach
Soul reapers fight with katana. Modern expression of martial aesthetics and spirituality
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戦国無双
Samurai Warriors
Action game where you become a Sengoku warrior and experience one-man-army combat
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Way of the Samurai
Action RPG where you live as a samurai and choose your martial path
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Ghost of Tsushima
Depicts samurai honor and martial philosophy during the Mongol invasion
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Four-Character Compounds
我武者羅
がむしゃら
reckless; daredevil; frantic; reckless
武陵桃源
ぶりょうとうげん
earthly paradise; Shangri-la; earthly paradise
武者修行
むしゃしゅぎょう
traveling about to gain skill in combat (travelling); traveling about to gain skill in combat (travelling)
武装蜂起
ぶそうほうき
armed uprising; armed uprising
文武両道
ぶんぶりょうどう
being accomplished in both the literary and military arts; doing well in both school and sports; being accomplished in both the literary and military arts
允文允武
いんぶんいんぶ
being versed in the literary and military arts; being versed in the literary and military arts
武運長久
ぶうんちょうきゅう
continued luck in the fortunes of war; continued luck in the fortunes of war
武芸百般
ぶげいひゃっぱん
every martial art; all the martial arts; every martial art
文武兼備
ぶんぶけんび
well up in both literary and military (martial) arts; well skilled in wielding both the sword and the pen; well up in both literary and military (martial) arts
文武百官
ぶんぶひゃっかん
all the officials, both military and civil; all the officials, both military and civil
文武不岐
ぶんぶふき
scholarship and swordsmanship are one and the same; the literary and the military are the same path; scholarship and swordsmanship are one and the same
Proverbs & Idioms
武士は食わねど高楊枝
ぶしはくわねどたかようじ
A samurai uses a toothpick even when he hasn't eaten
Maintaining dignity and pride even in hardship
Related Figures
武田信玄
A legendary warlord known as 'The Tiger of Kai', famous for his 'Wind, Forest, Fire, Mountain' war banner.
武蔵坊弁慶
A warrior monk famous for his loyalty to Minamoto no Yoshitsune and his legendary 'standing death' in battle.