Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kendo

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.49 in modern English

Syllables
kendo
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A Japanese martial art using "swords" of split bamboo.

Uncountable

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 剣道 (kendō, “the way of the sword”), from Middle Chinese 劍 (kjæ̀m, “sword”) + 道 (dáu, “way”). Doublet of kumdo.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

kendō (alternative)

Derived Forms

kendoist

Rhymes With

nintendo innuendo endo

Questions

What does kendo mean?
A Japanese martial art using "swords" of split bamboo.
Where does kendo come from?
It is traced to Japanese.

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