# 武 — Military

Frequency rank 527 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

Mid-frequency: not on every page, but regular in books and magazines.

More common than 域 (Region), less common than 警 (Warn).

- On’yomi: ぶ、む
- Kun’yomi: たけ
- Radical: 止 Stop (Kangxi 77)
- Frequency path: Level V of XX

Ground at the top, ceremony in the middle, and stop at the bottom — on the ground, a military ceremony stops all movement as soldiers stand at attention.

In words:

- 武器 ぶき — weapon,arms,ordinance
- 武士 ぶし — warrior,samurai
- 武力 ぶりょく — armed might;military power;the sword;force

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