Word Meaning 文武兼備

ぶんぶけんび bumbukembi

文武兼備 is read as ぶんぶけんび (bumbukembi) and means well up in both literary and military (martial) arts.

Meaning

English

well up in both literary and military (martial) arts
well skilled in wielding both the sword and the pen

Reading

Kana

ぶんぶけんび

Romaji

bumbukembi

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 34 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Yojijukugo ✓ Rank 66543 Priority K

Related Vocabulary

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文武不岐

ぶんぶふき

scholarship and swordsmanship are one and the same

知徳兼備

ちとくけんび

having both (wide) knowledge and (high) virtue

知勇兼備

ちゆうけんび

having both wisdom and courage

兼備

けんび

being proficient in both

才色兼備

さいしょくけんび

(a woman) being gifted with both intelligence and beauty

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

文武両道

ぶんぶりょうどう

being accomplished in both the literary and military arts

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

武備

ぶび

military preparation

兼ね備える

かねそなえる

to have both