Memory phrase for the character: 武

武

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Meaning

military, warrior, martial

Pronunciation

 BU, MU

Explanation

 Left: correct 正 (at the line 一 to stop 止 is correct) [止= Footprint of the right foot rotated 90° to the left.], right: sabre 弋

Mnemonic
 
Correct sabres are part of the military.

Radicals

正 correct
弋 sabreThe radical shikigamae stands for a sabre. It is similar to kanohoko 戈, which stands for a halberd.
止 to stopAt top the picture of a left foot and at bottom a limiting line. "The foot stands at the line 一 and stops."
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 Vocabulary

武士 ぶし  warrior, samurai
武士道 ぶしどう  Bushido, samurai code of chivalry
武者 むしゃ  warrior
武具 ぶぐ  arms, armor, armour
武力 ぶりょく  armed might, military power, the sword, force
武器 ぶき  weapon, arms, ordinance
武装 ぶそう  arms, armament, armed

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