kendo
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Etymology
Origin of kendo
1920–25; < Japanese kendō, from Middle Chinese, equivalent to Chinese jiàn “sword” + dào “way”; cf. Bushido, judo, Tao
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Classes included economics and English, as well as meditation, calligraphy and kendo, a martial art.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 6, 2026
"Government agencies for sport and tourism are seeking to promote 'martial arts tourism', not only sumo, but also kendo and karate," he said.
From Barron's ● Jan. 30, 2026
In your time at Chozen-ji you studied kendo — the way of the sword — and chado — the way of tea.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 19, 2024
Sashimi knives and kendo equipment were also added to fires because people thought that the authorities might regard them as Japanese weapons.
From BBC ● Feb. 20, 2022
In fact, there were few men known to him who could ably defend themselves against such an attack by Kabuo Miyamoto—certainly a man with no training in kendo had little chance of warding him off.
From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson
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