judoka
Americannoun
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a contestant in a judo match.
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a judo expert.
noun
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of judoka
< Japanese, equivalent to jūdō judo + ka person (< Middle Chinese, equivalent to Chinese jiā )
Example Sentences
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She was accompanied by Pauline Macías, a Brazilian judoka, MMA fighter and close friend since the age of 11.
From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2026
Yu is a former judoka that China has moved into kurash because of its similarities to other martial arts.
From Washington Times • Oct. 2, 2023
Judo - most Scottish judoka competing at Birmingham 2022 are debutants, but not Sarah Adlington.
From BBC • Jul. 24, 2022
The Russian president is a keen judoka and attended the sport at the 2012 London Olympics.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 27, 2022
During that fight, Kayla Harrison, a decorated judoka, submitted Elkin via first-round arm bar, opening what’s been a dominant undefeated streak as the promotion’s biggest star.
From Washington Post • Aug. 12, 2021
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