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Complete Definition of "karate"

see|karaté
English

Etymology
Borrowed from Ja. 空æ karate, from åæ karate, from Okinawan åæ tÅ«dÄ«, literally "empty hand."

Noun
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  1. An Okinawan martial art involving primarily punching and kicking, but additionally, advanced throws, arm bars, grappling and all means of fighting.

Translations
trans-top|the martial art
French: karaté m
trans-mid
trans-bottom

External links
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Category:Karate|
Category:Martial arts


Japanese

Noun
ja-noun|r|hira=ããã¦

  1. 空æ, åæ: karate#English|karate

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