(けんどう)

けんどう
noun
kendo
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)(はじ)めた
I started kendo.
剣道(けんどう)()(はい)っている
I'm in the kendo club.
Common in schools
I got a third-degree rank in kendo.
Ranking system

COMPOUND: (けん) (sword) + (どう) (way, path)

EQUIPMENT:

SCORING POINTS:

  • (めん) (head strike)
  • 小手(こて) (wrist strike)
  • (どう) (body strike)
  • ()き (throat thrust)

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

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