This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

Readings

Kana: ブ、ム、たけ.し
Romaji: bu, mu, take.shi
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Romaji

Name Readings

Kana: う、お、たけし、たけん、ん
Romaji: u, o, takeshi, taken, n
Kana
Romaji

Meanings

warrior, military, chivalry, arms

Stroke Diagram

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Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  8
Radical Number:  1
Frequency:  387
Grade:  5
Skip Pattern:  3-4-4
Korean Reading:  mu
Chinese Reading:  wu3
Unicode:  6b66
JIS:  4970

Indexes

Halpern Index: 3210
Nelson Index: 51
New Nelson Index: 2959
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 4n5.3
Four Corner Index: 1314.0
Guide to Remembering Index: 781
Gakken Index: 448
Japanese Names Index: 751
Daikanwanjiten Index: 16273
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 6.0686
Remembering the kanji Index: 377
Kanji Way Index: 461
Kanji Flashcards Index: 651
Kodansha Compact Index: 1129
Read Writing Kanji Third Index: 802
Kanji in Context Index: 1165
1999 Kanji Learners Index: 2046
2013 Kanji Learners Index: 2764
French Remembering the Kanji Index: 383
Remembering the Kanji 6th Index: 403
Essential Kanji Index: 596
Kodansha Kanji Index: 3979
Roo 2001 Kanji Index: 3056
Read Writing the Kanji Index: 708
Tuttle Kanji Cards Index: 694

Words

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the art of war; martial arts; military arts; military force; the sword; valor; bravery; military officer; military man
武装 (ぶそう)
arms; armament
武将 (ぶしょう)
military commander
武術 (ぶじゅつ)
martial arts; military arts; wushu; modern sport derived from traditional Chinese martial arts
武力 (ぶりょく)
armed might; military power; the sword; force
武器 (ぶき)
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
武士 (ぶし、ぶふ、もののふ)
warrior; samurai
武家 (ぶけ)
samurai; warrior; military family
武道 (ぶどう)
martial arts; military arts; Bushido
武者 (むしゃ)
warrior
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