kendo en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
Borrowed from Japanese 剣道 (kendō, “the way of the sword”), from Middle Chinese 劍 (kjæ̀m, “sword”) + 道 (dáu, “way”). Doublet of kumdo.
Meanings
- (uncountable) A Japanese martial art using "swords" of split bamboo.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| kendō | alternative | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Translations (18)
nn kendo (Japanese martial art) · ja 剣道 (Japanese martial art) · tl kendo (Japanese martial art) · ko 검도 (Japanese martial art) · da kendo (Japanese martial art) · nb kendo (Japanese martial art) · ro kendo (Japanese martial art) · af kendo (Japanese martial art) · fr kendo (Japanese martial art) · fi kendo (Japanese martial art) · th เคนโด้ (Japanese martial art) · vi kendo (Japanese martial art) · ru кэндо́ (Japanese martial art) · cmn 劍道 /剑道 (Japanese martial art) · pl kendo (Japanese martial art) · id kendo (Japanese martial art) · km គុនដំបង (Japanese martial art) · ms kendo (Japanese martial art)