aikido
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of aikido
1960–65; < Japanese aikidō, equivalent to ai to coordinate + ki breath control + dō way (< Middle Chinese; see judo)
Example Sentences
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Tall in stature and a kick-boxing and aikido expert, protesting players rapidly discovered he was more than comfortable standing his ground during arguments.
From BBC ● Apr. 2, 2025
He and his wife are moving to Florida, where they plan to open a smaller shrine and aikido dojo.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 28, 2023
By the time he moved back to the United States in eighth grade, Neilon excelled at baseball, basketball, soccer and aikido, a Japanese martial art based on self-defense.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2022
So Druger, now an ophthalmologist near Syracuse who also owns an aikido dojo, reluctantly sued the university in June 2020 for negligence.
From New York Times ● Jun. 7, 2021
Riots have almost always been the result of poor prison administration or operation, not inmate knowledge of our top secret aikido grips.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
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