noun
kwan
Kwan (noun) means a school, hall, or federation associated with a particular style of Korean martial arts. Example: “He trained for years at a taekwondo kwan near his home in Seoul.”
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A school, hall, or federation associated with a particular style of Korean martial arts.
"He trained for years at a taekwondo kwan near his home in Seoul."
"Different kwans developed their own variations of the same core techniques."
"Prior to the unification of the Kwans under the Korea Taekwondo Association, most of the major Kwans called their style Tang Soo Do, Kong Soo Do, or Kwon Bup."
— Robert HILL, World of Martial Arts! (2010)
How to use kwan
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA training school or organised style-lineage within Korean martial arts such as taekwondo.
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- Plural
- kwans
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What does “kwan” mean?
The word “kwan” means a school, hall, or federation associated with a particular style of Korean martial arts. In plain terms, a training school or organised style-lineage within Korean martial arts such as taekwondo.
How do you use “kwan” in a sentence?
Here is “kwan” used in a sentence: “He trained for years at a taekwondo kwan near his home in Seoul.”
What part of speech is “kwan”?
“Kwan” is a noun.
What is the meaning of kwan?
"kwan" (noun) means a school, hall, or federation associated with a particular style of Korean martial arts.
