dojo

Meanings

1. A training facility, usually led by one or more sensei; a hall or room used for such training.
2. A room or other facility used for other activities, such as meditation or software development.
3. Synonym of dohyo (“the ring in which a sumo wrestling match is held”).

1. The dojo loach, Japanese weather loach, or pond loach (Misgurnus anguillicaudatus), a freshwater fish native to East Asia.

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 道場 (dōjō, literally “place of the ways”). Doublet of dojang.