勇む

Etymology
From. Initial いさ (isa) portion shares its origin with the old isa reading of. Ending む (mu) is likely the old auxiliary verb, expressing intent, desire, or estimation.

Homophonic with archaic, and archaic /, but semantic relationship is unclear.

Verb

 * 1) to be in high spirits, enthusiastic; to be brave or courageous
 * 2)  to whinny
 * 3) * This sense is usually expressed using the word . However, the ending naku portion is homophonic with, and as such this word was treated as somewhat taboo by soldiers, who thus used isamu instead.
 * 4)  to blow a horn as a signal in a naval battle


 * 1)  to encourage, to cheer someone up