唐手

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term
から
Grade: S

Grade: 1
kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
空手
For pronunciation and definitions of 唐手 – see the following entry.
空手からて
[noun] karate
(This term, 唐手, is an alternative spelling of the above term.)

Okinawan

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Etymology

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Kanji in this term
とー
Grade: S
てぃー > でぃー
Grade: 1
on'yomi kun'yomi

Compound of (, Tang Dynasty; China) +‎ (, hand), as the art was originally transmitted from China to Okinawa.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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(とー)(でぃー) (tōdī

  1. karate

Descendants

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