• 武士ぶし — samurai
• 武道ぶどう — martial arts
• 武力ぶりょく — military power
• 武装ぶそう — armament / armed
• 武器ぶき — weapon
• 武勇伝ぶゆうでん — heroic episode
• 武将ぶしょう — military commander
• 武者むしゃ — warrior (especially armored)

The character 武 combines the radicals for “stop” (止) and “halberd” (戈), symbolizing a warrior who halts conflict through strength. It represents martial discipline — power with restraint — a central theme in traditional martial arts.

彼かれは 武道ぶどうを 学まなんでいます。
He is studying martial arts.

武力ぶりょくに 頼たよるべきではない。
We should not rely on military force.

The on-yomi ブ (bu) and ム (mu) appear frequently in compound words. While the kun-yomi forms たけし・もののふ exist, they are rarely used in modern Japanese. This kanji is often seen in historical or martial contexts.