武道(ぶどう)

ぶどう
noun
martial arts
1. martial arts; military arts; budo
Traditional Japanese martial arts that emphasize both physical technique and spiritual/moral development, including judo, kendo, karate, and aikido.
武道(ぶどう)を通(とお)じて精神(せいしん)を鍛(きた)える。
I train my spirit through martial arts.
日本(にほん)の武道(ぶどう)は世界(せかい)で人気(にんき)がある。
Japanese martial arts are popular around the world.
武道(ぶどう)館(かん)で剣道(けんどう)の試合(しあい)が行(おこな)われた。
A kendo tournament was held at the martial arts hall.

武道(ぶどう) refers to Japanese martial arts as a discipline — emphasizing spiritual and moral development alongside physical technique.

TYPES OF 武道(ぶどう):

  • 柔道(じゅうどう): judo
  • 剣道(けんどう): kendo (sword fighting)
  • 空手(からて): karate
  • 合気道(あいきどう): aikido
  • 弓道(きゅうどう): kyudo (archery)
  • 相撲(すもう): sumo

COMMON COMPOUNDS:

  • 武道(ぶどう)館(かん): martial arts hall
  • 武道(ぶどう)家(か): martial artist
  • 武道(ぶどう)精神(せいしん): martial arts spirit

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 武道(ぶどう): martial arts as a way of life (道(みち) = "the way")
  • 武術(ぶじゅつ): martial arts as combat technique
  • 格闘技(かくとうぎ): fighting sports (broader, includes non-Japanese arts)

HOMOPHONE:
Same reading as 葡萄(ぶどう) (grapes) — different kanji and meaning.

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Added 2026.2.3 11:58 · Revised 2026.3.27 18:57
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