Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

aikido

/aɪˈkiːdəʊ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.67 in modern English

Syllables: aiki-do
IPA: /aɪˈkiːdəʊ/

11

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A Japanese martial art developed from jujitsu and making use of holds and throws.

Uncountable

noun

A school of the martial art.

Countable

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 合(あい)気(き)道(どう) (aikidō, “aikido”, literally “way of adapting the spirit”), from 合(あい) (ai, “together, unify”) + 気(き) (ki, “spirit; breath”) + 道(どう) (dō, “way”). Doublet of hapkido.

Origin

Source language: Japanese

Word Breakdown

Root: -

Usage

Inflected Forms

aikidos (plural) aikidō (alternative)

Rhymes With

toledo torpedo guido tuxedo libido pedo lido credo speedo ido escondido bushido

Questions

How do you pronounce aikido?: The recorded pronunciation is /aɪˈkiːdəʊ/.
What does aikido mean?: A Japanese martial art developed from jujitsu and making use of holds and throws.
Where does aikido come from?: It is traced to Japanese.

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