How to say 'Arms' in Japanese | 武装

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The Japanese word for Arms is 'Busou', written as 武装 in Japanese.'Arms' in hiragana is ぶそう.

word

武装

Meaning

Arms

Reading

ぶそう

busou

Kanji

武Military 装Dress, Attire

Explanation

The Japanese noun '武装 (ぶそう)' refers to 'arms' or 'weapons'. It is commonly used to describe the act of equipping oneself or a group with weapons, or the state of being armed. This term can be used in both literal and figurative contexts, such as military or ideological 'arming'. For example: The soldiers were armed「兵士たちは武装していた」(へいしたちはぶそうしていた). The country is arming itself against threats「その国は脅威に対して武装している」(そのくにはきょういに対してぶそうしている). Note that '武装' can also imply preparation or readiness in a broader sense, such as '武装した思想' (ぶそうしたしそう) meaning 'armed ideology' or a well-prepared mindset.

Part Of Speech

noun

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Kanji Grade

Frequency

6208

Composition

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Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 武装

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

武

Meaning

Military

kanji

装

Meaning

Dress, Attire

Words Related to 武装 Through the Kanji 武

These 4 Words contain the Kanji 武 as well.

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武士

Meaning

Samurai

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武器

Meaning

Weapon

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武力

Meaning

Military, Force

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武家

Meaning

Samurai

Words Related to 武装 Through the Kanji 装

These 4 Words contain the Kanji 装 as well.

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装置

Meaning

Device

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服装

Meaning

Clothing

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衣装

Meaning

Costume

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装飾

Meaning

Decoration

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