kendo

[ ken-doh ]

/ ˈkɛn doʊ /

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noun

a Japanese form of fencing using bamboo staves, with the contestants wearing head guards and protective garments.

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Origin of kendo

1920–25; <Japanese kendō, from Middle Chinese, equivalent to Chinese jiàn “sword” + dào “way”; cf. Bushido, judo, Tao

OTHER WORDS FROM kendo

ken·do·ist, noun

Words nearby kendo

kench, Kendal, Kendal green, Kendall, Kendal sneck bent, kendo, Kendrew, Keneally, Kenilworth, Kenilworth ivy, Kenitra

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How to use kendo in a sentence

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A kendo, the insignia of chieftainship here, had been procured from the Shimba people, from whose country the kendo comes.
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We hitherto had not seen the happy bridegroom, Prince Kendo, who had been living since his arrival in a hut by himself.
The Two Supercargoes|W.H.G. Kingston
Kendo shouted to us to go on and not stop for anything; a piece of advice we saw the wisdom of following.
The Two Supercargoes|W.H.G. Kingston

Kendo pointed it out to Charley and me, and entreated us to jump in, observing as he did so: “Wife dare.”
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Prince Kendo complimented us, and evidently looked upon us as great hunters.
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British Dictionary definitions for kendo

kendo

/ (ˈkɛndəʊ) /

noun

the Japanese art of fencing with pliable bamboo staves or, sometimes, real swords: strict conventions are observed

Word Origin for kendo

from Japanese

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