military

(one/line radical) + (rituals) + (stop)
★★★☆☆
8 strokes
BETA

Onyomi

BU

Hippies see the military and yell BOO!! BABY KILLERS!!

Mnemonic

There is only one ritual that makes the military stop what they are doing even in the middle of a big battle : Hammer Time.

Jukugo

武器(ぶき)

weapon ★★☆☆☆
(military) + (instrument) = 武器 (weapon)

weapon: has the nuance of sword or small gun.

武道(ぶどう)

martial arts ★★☆☆☆
(military) + (street) = 武道 (martial arts)

武士(ぶし)

samurai ★★☆☆☆
(military) + (samurai radical) = 武士 (samurai)

White kids say 'samurai', but real Japanese usually say ぶし. It can also be used to refer to the whole social class, as in 武士精神 (ぶしせいしん = samruai spirit) or 武士道 (ぶしどう = the honor-code of the samurai)

Synonyms

samurai
武士    侍   
weapons
武器    兵器