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
Alt. forms
Pitch accent
ぶ
Used in vocabulary (63 in total)
samurai; warrior
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
arms; weapons (of war); armor; armour
martial arts
authority and force
boorish; unrefined; rustic; uncouth; clumsy; brusque
a step; a short distance
samurai family; samurai class; samurai stock; samurai; warrior
god of military arts
feats of arms; military exploits; distinguished military service
bravery; military prowess; valour; valor
military affairs; military people
arms; armament; taking up arms; arming oneself
military exploits; military feats; military achievements; distinguished military service
martial arts; military arts; wushu (Chinese martial art)
to be soldierly; to be martial
martial arts; military arts; Bushido
military commander
military officer; naval officer
military fame
unify the nation by force; (lit.) spread military force under the heavens
soldier
military man; warrior; soldier
armed might; military power; the sword; force
martial arts
master of martial arts; practitioner of martial arts
military family; warrior class
fortune in battle; luck in war; fate as a warrior
Bushido; samurai code of chivalry
military power
distinguished (surpassing) valor (valour)
martial artist
literary and military arts; the pen and the sword
warrior; soldier; samurai
martial arts area (within a school, gym, etc.)
militarism
bravery; valor; valour; military prowess
military retainer
strategy; military tactics
military training
nobles and soldiers; imperial court
martial arts
military science
samurai spirit
Wuhan (China)
military affairs; martial arts
Tobu Isesaki Line
bravery
earthly paradise; Shangri-la
to train oneself in military arts
civilian and military man
Seibu; Seibu (conglomerate: stores, railway, etc.); Saitama Seibu Lions (abbr)
accoutrements
the teachings of Bushido
samurai words and phrases
Sōbu Line (Chiba-Tokyo railway)
samurai's lineage
the pen is mightier than the sword
abukumalite; britholite-(Y)
abukumalite; britholite-(Y)
Jōbu University
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.