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kendo in Japanese

kendo in Japanese is 剣道 — kendo means a Japanese martial art in which practitioners fight with bamboo swords while wearing protective armor.

kendo in Japanese

剣道
noun
Pronounced: kendō
A Japanese martial art using "swords" of split bamboo.

What does "kendo" mean?

  1. noun A Japanese martial art in which practitioners fight with bamboo swords while wearing protective armor.
    "She has practiced kendo since she was eight years old."
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kendo in a sentence

  • She has practiced kendo since she was eight years old.
  • The kendo club meets twice a week at the dojo.

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What is "kendo" in Japanese?

"kendo" in Japanese is 剣道. kendo means: A Japanese martial art in which practitioners fight with bamboo swords while wearing protective armor.

How do you pronounce 剣道?

"kendo" in Japanese is 剣道, pronounced "kendō".

How do you use "kendo" in a sentence?

Example: "She has practiced kendo since she was eight years old." In Japanese, "kendo" is 剣道.

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