dojo

American  

[doh-joh] / ˈdoʊ dʒoʊ /

noun

dojos plural

1. a school or practice hall where karate, judo, or other martial arts are taught.

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dojo British  

/ ˈdəʊdʒəʊ /

noun

1. a room or hall for the practice of martial arts

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• dojos
  plural

Etymology

Origin of dojo

1940–45; < Japanese dōjō Buddhist seminary, drill hall < MChin transliteration of Sanskrit bodhi-maṇḍa literally, seat of wisdom (equivalent to Chinese dàochǎng )

Explanation

A dojo is a place where people practice judo, karate, or another Japanese martial art. In Japanese, dōjō means "place of the Way," and the earliest dojos were areas within Buddhist temples where immersive training occurred. This included the martial art of kendo, but also meditation practice. Today Zen Buddhists are more likely to refer to a meditation hall as a zen-do. In Japan, training for many physical practices (like weightlifting and wrestling) happens in a dojo, as well as for martial arts like aikido and jujitsu.

Example Sentences

Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced the company will restart its Dojo supercomputer project to enhance self-driving and robotics technology.

From Barron's • Jan. 19, 2026

Mr. Musk pioneered this concept at Tesla with his now-disbanded Dojo computer project; the effort has been recreated as DensityAI.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 3, 2025

He asked director Greta Gerwig for permission to study during breaks - and she built him "a 'Bob Station' in Barbie-land, right behind the Mojo Dojo Casa".

From BBC • Jan. 25, 2024

What was so funny was that about 50% of the crew wanted the stuff from the Mojo Dojo house after the film, although I’m not going to say which 50%.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 12, 2024

So prepare your Mojo Dojo Casa House now for the hit of 2023.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 10, 2023