Word Meaning 文武両道

ぶんぶりょうどう bumburyoudou

文武両道 is read as ぶんぶりょうどう (bumburyoudou) and means being accomplished in both the literary and military arts.

Meaning

English

being accomplished in both the literary and military arts
doing well in both school and sports

Reading

Kana

ぶんぶりょうどう

Romaji

bumburyoudou

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 30 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 5 Kanken 6級 Yojijukugo ✓ Rank 43185 Priority G

Related Vocabulary

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文武

ぶんぶ

literary and military arts

文武百官

ぶんぶひゃっかん

all the officials, both military and civil

文武官

ぶんぶかん

civil and military officers

文は武に勝る

ぶんはぶにまさる

the pen is mightier than the sword

武道

ぶどう

martial arts

古武道

こぶどう

ancient Japanese martial arts

武家茶道

ぶけさどう

warrior-style tea ceremony (such as the Enshū school)

文武不岐

ぶんぶふき

scholarship and swordsmanship are one and the same

文武兼備

ぶんぶけんび

well up in both literary and military (martial) arts

武士道

ぶしどう

Bushido

両部神道

りょうぶしんとう

Shinto-Buddhist amalgamation

国際武道大学

こくさいぶどうだいがく

International Budo University