Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

iaido

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.42 in modern English

Syllables: iai-do
IPA

6

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A Japanese martial art associated with the smooth, controlled movements of drawing the sword from its scabbard, striking or cutting an opponent, removing blood from the blade, and then replacing the sword in the scabbard.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The traditional Japanese swordsmanship, iaido, on which Forza is based, is “linear, precise — one stab and it’s over,” she says."

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 居合道.

Origin

Source language: Japanese

Word Breakdown

Root: 居合道

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does iaido mean?: A Japanese martial art associated with the smooth, controlled movements of drawing the sword from its scabbard, striking or cutting an opponent, removing blood from the blade, and then replacing the sword in the scabbard.
Where does iaido come from?: It is traced to Japanese.

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