noun
kendo
noun
1
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."
"The kendo club meets twice a week at the dojo."
How to Use Kendo
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA Japanese sword-fighting martial art using bamboo swords and armor.
Common pairings
practice kendo
kendo match
kendo dojo
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Etymology
From Japanese kendō, literally "the way of the sword", combining characters for "sword" and "way" or "path".