武芸
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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 mjuX ngjiejH). Compare modern Min Nan reading bú-gē.
First cited to a portion of the Shoku Nihongi dated to 704 CE.[1]
Pronunciation
Noun
Coordinate terms
- 武道 (budō): martial arts
- 武術 (bujutsu): martial arts
- 武士道 (bushidō): code of conduct for Japanese samurai
- 体術 (taijutsu): unarmed martial arts (i.e. karate)
- 忍術 (ninjutsu): the fighting style of a shinobi/ninja
- 格闘技 (kakutōgi): combat sport
- 武器術 (bukijutsu): weapon techniques
- 拳法 (kenpō): various unarmed martial arts, including karate
Derived terms
- 武芸者 (bugeisha): a martial artist
- 女武芸者 (onna-bugeisha): a female martial artist
References
- ^ Shōgaku Tosho (1988) 国語大辞典（新装版） (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN
- ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
- ^ NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 (in Japanese), Tokyo: NHK Publishing, Inc., →ISBN
- ^ Kindaichi, Kyōsuke et al., editors (1997), 新明解国語辞典 (in Japanese), Fifth edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN