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kyudo, Japanese archery
A traditional Japanese martial art of archery, emphasizing form, breathing, and spiritual discipline over accuracy.
Compound: 弓 (bow) + 道 (way, path)
Equipment
- 弓 (bow) - Japanese bows are asymmetric
- 矢 (arrow)
- 的 (target)
- 弓道着 (kyudo uniform)
- 袴 (traditional pants)
- ゆがけ (glove)
Common collocations
- 弓道をする (to do kyudo)
- 弓道部 (archery club)
- 弓道場 (archery hall)
- 的に当たる (to hit the target)
- 射法八節 (eight stages of shooting)
Cultural note
Kyudo emphasizes the beauty of form and spiritual discipline (射即人生 "shooting is life"). Unlike Western archery, the goal is perfection of character through practice.