Meaning & readings
warrior, military, chivalry, arms
On’yomi ブ、ム
Kun’yomi たけ、たけ.し
Nanori う、お、たけし、たけん、ん
Origin
The character 武 depicts a warrior's spear or weapon combined with a foot or stopping motion. The outer frame suggests holding or grasping, while the inner element 止 represents a foot or stance, evoking the idea of standing ready with a weapon. Together, these components visually convey the concept of a person armed and prepared for combat, which is why the character came to mean warrior, military prowess, and the martial arts. The compound of weapon and grounded stance captures the essence of martial readiness.
Components
- CDP-8CB8
- 止
- CDP-8CB8
Common words
Reference
- Strokes
- 8
- Kangxi radical
- 77
- Formation type
- Compound ideographic (combined meanings)
- Grade
- Grade 5 (Kyōiku)
- Frequency rank
- #387 (newspapers)
- Former JLPT
- level 2
- Unicode
- U+06B66