Word Meaning 武道

ぶどう budou

武道 is read as ぶどう (budou) and means martial arts.

Meaning

English

  1. martial arts
  2. military arts
  3. Bushido

Reading

Kana

ぶどう

Romaji

budou

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 20 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 5 Kanken 6級 Antonyms 文道 Rank 11233 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

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武家茶道

ぶけさどう

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

武士道

ぶしどう

Bushido

武道場

ぶどうじょう

martial arts area (within a school, gym, etc.)

武道家

ぶどうか

martial artist

武道館

ぶどうかん

(Nippon) Budokan (indoor arena in Tokyo)

文武両道

ぶんぶりょうどう

being accomplished in both the literary and military arts

古武道

こぶどう

ancient Japanese martial arts

武士道の華

ぶしどうのはな

flower of chivalry (Bushido)

国際武道大学

こくさいぶどうだいがく

International Budo University

道徳再武装

どうとくさいぶそう

Moral Rearmament

武力

ぶりょく

armed might

武装

ぶそう

arms

Example Sentences

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I love martial arts!

Kendo is a martial art.

Tom is a martial artist.

Kendo is a Japanese martial art.

Our teacher is a martial arts expert.

Naginata is one of Japan's traditional martial arts.

Kendo is a Japanese martial art which uses bamboo swords and protective armour.

Jodo is a Japanese martial art using short staffs called "Jou" and wooden sword.