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kendo

[ ken-doh ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

a Japanese form of fencing using bamboo staves, with the contestants wearing head guards and protective garments.

kendo

/ ˈkɛndəʊ /

the Japanese art of fencing with pliable bamboo staves or, sometimes, real swords: strict conventions are observed

Origin of kendo¹

1920–25; < Japanese kendō, from Middle Chinese, equivalent to Chinese jiàn “sword” + dào “way”; Bushido, judo, Tao

Origin of kendo¹

from Japanese

Add in some carbon in the tip for smoothness, and the Kendo 88 is one of the most innovative layups in skiing.

A kendo, the insignia of chieftainship here, had been procured from the Shimba people, from whose country the kendo comes.

We hitherto had not seen the happy bridegroom, Prince Kendo, who had been living since his arrival in a hut by himself.

Kendo shouted to us to go on and not stop for anything; a piece of advice we saw the wisdom of following.

Kendo pointed it out to Charley and me, and entreated us to jump in, observing as he did so: “Wife dare.”

Prince Kendo complimented us, and evidently looked upon us as great hunters.

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