judo

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A Japanese martial art and sport adapted from jujutsu.

Pronunciation

jo͞o'dō /ˈd͡ʒuːdəʊ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-judo.wav /ˈd͡ʒudoʊ/

Word forms

judo jūdō

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 柔(じゅう)道(どう) (jūdō, literally “the soft way”).

Related words

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