dojo
[doh-joh]
- a school or practice hall where karate, judo, or other martial arts are taught.
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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)
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dojo
- a room or hall for the practice of martial arts
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Word Origin
C20: from Japanese dōjō Buddhist seminary, from Sanskrit bodhi-manda seat of wisdom
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Word Origin and History for dojo
n.
"hall in which judo is practiced," 1942, from Japanese.
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