(きゅうどう)

きゅうどう
noun
Japanese archery
1. kyudo, Japanese archery
A traditional Japanese martial art of archery, emphasizing form, breathing, and spiritual discipline over accuracy.
高校(こうこう)弓道(きゅうどう)(はじ)めた
I started kyudo in high school.
Mental focus is important in kyudo.
I practice at the archery hall.
Archery club practice is every day after school.
In kyudo, it's said that drawing the bow with correct form is more important than hitting the target.

Compound: (きゅう) (bow) + (どう) (way, path)

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Cultural note

Kyudo emphasizes the beauty of form and spiritual discipline (射即人生(しゃそくじんせい) "shooting is life"). Unlike Western archery, the goal is perfection of character through practice.