武芸

See also: 武藝 and 武艺

Japanese

Kanji in this term
武	芸
ぶ Grade: 5	げい Grade: 4
kan’on

Alternative spelling
武藝 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

From Middle Chinese 武藝 (MC mɨoX ŋiᴇiH). Compare modern Min Nan reading bú-gē.

First cited to a portion of the Shoku Nihongi dated to 704 CE.[1]

Pronunciation

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Noun

武(ぶ)芸(げい) • (bugei)

[from 704] martial arts

Coordinate terms

武道(ぶどう) (budō): martial arts
武術(ぶじゅつ) (bujutsu): martial arts
武士道(ぶしどう) (bushidō): code of conduct for Japanese samurai
体術(たいじゅつ) (taijutsu): unarmed martial arts (i.e. karate)
忍術(にんじゅつ) (ninjutsu): the fighting style of a shinobi/ninja
格闘技(かくとうぎ) (kakutōgi): combat sport
武器術(ぶきじゅつ) (bukijutsu): weapon techniques
拳法(けんぽう) (kenpō): various unarmed martial arts, including karate

Derived terms

武芸者(ぶげいしゃ) (bugeisha): a martial artist
女武芸者(おんなぶげいしゃ) (onna-bugeisha): a female martial artist

References

1988, 国語大辞典（新装版） (Kokugo Dai Jiten, Revised Edition) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan

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