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Aikido
[
ahy-
kee
-doh
;
Japn.
ahy
-kee-daw
]
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ai·ki·do
/
aɪˈki
doʊ
;
Japn.
ˈaɪ
kiˌdɔ
/
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[
ahy-
kee
-doh
;
Japn.
ahy
-kee-daw
]
Show IPA
noun
a Japanese form of self-defense utilizing wrist, joint, and elbow grips to immobilize or
throw
one's opponent.
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Origin:
1960–65;
<
Japanese
aikidō,
equivalent to
ai
to coordinate +
ki
breath control +
dō
way (<
Middle Chinese;
see
judo
)
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aikido
(ˈaɪkɪdəʊ)
—
n
a Japanese system of self-defence employing similar principles to judo, but including blows from the hands and feet
[from Japanese, from
ai
to join, receive +
ki
spirit, force +
do
way]
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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aikido
1936, Japanese art of self-defense, lit. "way of adapting the spirit," from Japanese ai "together" + ki "spirit" + do "way, art," from Chinese tao "way."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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