Word Meaning 武骨

ぶこつ bukotsu

武骨 is read as ぶこつ (bukotsu) and means boorish.

Meaning

English

boorish
unrefined
rustic
uncouth
clumsy
brusque

Reading

Kana

ぶこつ

Romaji

bukotsu

Writing Variants

無骨ぶこつ bukotsu

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 18 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 6 Kanken 5級 Rank 22760 Priority D

Related Vocabulary

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武力

ぶりょく

armed might

武装

ぶそう

arms

武道

ぶどう

martial arts

武勇

ぶゆう

bravery

武者

むしゃ

warrior

武将

ぶしょう

military commander

武家

ぶけ

samurai

武官

ぶかん

military officer

武術

ぶじゅつ

wushu (Chinese martial art)

武人

ぶじん

military man

武力政治

ぶりょくせいじ

power politics

武家時代

ぶけじだい

feudal period (characterized by the rule of the shogunate, 1185-1867)