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ken·do
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ˈkɛn
doʊ
/
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ken
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noun
a Japanese form of fencing using bamboo staves, with the contestants wearing head guards and protective garments.
Origin:
1920–25;
<
Japanese
kendō
<
Middle Chinese,
equivalent to
Chinese
jiàn
sword +
dào
way; compare
bushido
,
judo
,
Tao
Related forms
ken·do·ist,
noun
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kendo
(ˈkɛndəʊ)
—
n
the Japanese art of fencing with pliable bamboo staves or, sometimes, real swords: strict conventions are observed
[from Japanese]
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
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