# 武 — martial; warrior

武 means “martial; warrior”. It is a JLPT N3 kanji written with 8 strokes. On'yomi: ブ (bu), ム (mu). It has no common kun'yomi.

- Meaning: martial; warrior
- On'yomi: ブ (bu), ム (mu)
- Kun'yomi: —
- Strokes: 8
- Level: JLPT N3 · set Conflict & rivalry 2

## How to remember 武

Stop (止) the spear (弋): the warrior's real art.

Parts: 一 one; floor · 弋 stake · 止 stop

## More in the “Conflict & rivalry 2” set

[武](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/martial/) · [負](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/be-defeated/) · [守](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/guard/) · [敗](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/defeat/) · [兵](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/soldier/)

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From Moji Ninja (https://moji.ninja/), a free app for learning hiragana, katakana and the JLPT kanji from N5 to N1 with spaced repetition. Page: https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/martial/. Last updated 2026-11-01.