剣道(けんどう)

けんどう
noun
kendo
leisure
1. kendo, Japanese fencing
A traditional Japanese martial art using bamboo swords and protective armor, derived from samurai swordsmanship.
剣道(けんどう)を始(はじ)めた。
I started kendo.
剣道(けんどう)部(ぶ)に入(はい)っている。
I'm in the kendo club.
Common in schools
剣道(けんどう)で三(さん)段(だん)を取(と)った。
I got a third-degree rank in kendo.
Ranking system

Compound: 剣(けん) (sword) + 道(どう) (way, path)

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Related: 弓道(きゅうどう) (archery)
Related: 柔道(じゅうどう) (judo)
Related: 空手(からて) (karate)
Related: 剣士(けんし) (swordsman, fencer, sword fighter)
Compare: 剣術(けんじゅつ) (swordsmanship)
Related: 日本刀(にほんとう) (Japanese sword)
Related: 竹刀(しない) (bamboo sword)
Related: 防具(ぼうぐ) (protective armor)
Related: 面(めん) (helmet)
Related: 胴(どう) (chest protector)
Related: 小手(こて) (gloves)
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Added 2026.1.14 23:59 · Revised 2026.10.10 16:55
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