# 武 military

一 (one/line radical) + (rituals) + 止 (stop)
★★★☆☆
8 strokes
BETA

## Onyomi

BU | Hippies see the military and yell BOO!! BABY KILLERS!!

## Mnemonic

| There is only one ritual that makes the military stop what they are doing even in the middle of a big battle : Hammer Time.

## Jukugo

武器(ぶき) | weapon ★★☆☆☆ 武 (military) + 器 (instrument) = 武器 (weapon) weapon: has the nuance of sword or small gun.
武道(ぶどう) | martial arts ★★☆☆☆ 武 (military) + 道 (street) = 武道 (martial arts)
武士(ぶし) | samurai ★★☆☆☆ 武 (military) + 士 (samurai radical) = 武士 (samurai) White kids say 'samurai', but real Japanese usually say ぶし. It can also be used to refer to the whole social class, as in　武士精神 （ぶしせいしん = samruai spirit) or　武士道 （ぶしどう = the honor-code of the samurai)

## Synonyms

samurai 武士 侍
weapons 武器 兵器