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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
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ken·do·ist,
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