karateka
Americannoun
plural
karateka, karatekasnoun
Etymology
Origin of karateka
< Japanese, equivalent to karate karate + -ka person (< Middle Chinese, equivalent to Chinese jiā )
Example Sentences
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Lesser-profile Olympians from the Tokyo Games like golfer Danielle Kang and karateka Sukura Kokumai spoke about their experiences with anti-Asian hate last summer.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 12, 2022
The 32-year-old karateka collapsed to the mat in pain and was eventually taken away for medical attention.
From Washington Times • Aug. 6, 2021
“As a karate athlete, we’ve been doing this for the love of our sport and martial art,” said U.S. karateka Sakura Kokumai, who finished just outside of the medal places in women’s kata.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 5, 2021
Kiyuna has dominated the kata world in recent years, the only karateka to receive a perfect score, something he did in 2019.
From New York Times • Aug. 4, 2021
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