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武道

武道

Chinese

martial; military
 
direction; way; method; road; path; principle; truth; reason; skill; Tao (of Taoism); a measure word; to say; to speak; to talk
simp. and trad.
(武道)

Noun

武道

  1. martial arts; martial arts skills

Japanese

Kanji in this term

Grade: 5
どう
Grade: 2
on'yomi

Pronunciation

Noun

武道 (hiragana ぶどう, romaji budō, historical hiragana ぶだう)

  1. Japanese martial arts, budo

Synonyms

Compounds

  • 武道館 (ぶどうかん) (budōkan): budokan, Japanese martial art gymnasium

Related terms

References

  1. 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, ISBN 4-385-13905-9