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ka·ta
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noun
an exercise consisting of several of the specific movements of a martial
art
, especially a pattern prescribed for defending oneself against several attackers, used in judo and karate training.
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Origin:
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Japanese:
shape, pattern
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kata-
variant of
cata-.
Also,
especially before a vowel
,
kat-.
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kata
(ˈkætə)
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n
an exercise consisting of a sequence of the specific movements of a martial art, used in training and designed to show skill in technique
[C20: Japanese, literally: shape, pattern]
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