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    3. 文武

    文武

    文ぶん武ぶ

    literary and military arts

    KMT9News #28+1NounCulture & TraditionsKanji Vocab12 strokes

    ぶんぶ

    Noun

    1.
    literary and military arts, the pen and the sword

    Stroke 0 / 12

    Speed1.0x

    彼かれは文ぶん武ぶ両りょう道どうに秀ひいでていた。

    He excelled in both literary and military arts.

    KMT7Culture & TraditionsHistory
    古こ代だいの武ぶ士しは、文ぶん武ぶのバランスを重おもんじた。

    Ancient samurai valued the balance between literary and military arts.

    KMT9Culture & TraditionsHistory
    現げん代だい社しゃ会かいにおいても、知ち識しきと実じっ践せん、すなわち文ぶん武ぶの精せい神しんは重じゅう要ようである。

    Even in modern society, the spirit of knowledge and practice, that is, literary and military arts, is important.

    KMT9Culture & TraditionsEducation
    日に本ほんの伝でん統とう的てきな教きょう育いくでは、文ぶん武ぶ兼けん備びの人じん物ぶつが理 想 とされた。

    In traditional Japanese education, a person excelling in both literary and military arts was considered ideal.

    KMT9Culture & TraditionsEducationHistory
    剣けん道どうは、単たんなる武ぶ術じゅつではなく、文ぶん武ぶの精せい神しんを学まなぶ道みちでもある。

    Kendo is not just a martial art; it is also a path to learn the spirit of literary and military arts.

    KMT9Culture & TraditionsSports & Martial Arts

    Kanji that make up this word

    文
    ふみ・あや…(5)
    sentence・literature・style・art・decoration…(3)
    武
    たけ・たけ.し…(7)
    warrior・military・chivalry・arms
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