kendo
Americannoun
noun
Other Word Forms
- kendoist noun
Etymology
Origin of kendo
1920–25; < Japanese kendō, from Middle Chinese, equivalent to Chinese jiàn “sword” + dào “way”; Bushido, judo, Tao
Example Sentences
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She eventually became a Zen priest herself, and continues to live at the temple today, where she trains in a particularly rigorous form of Japanese swordsmanship called kendo.
From Los Angeles Times
“Ken” means sword, and “do” means way, so kendo is the way of the sword.
From Los Angeles Times
In our approach to kendo we don’t learn any defensive maneuvers.
From Los Angeles Times
The ideal is that the separation between kendo opponents, between the person and the sword, between the tea host, the utensils and the guest — all those boundaries disappear.
From Los Angeles Times
In your time at Chozen-ji you studied kendo — the way of the sword — and chado — the way of tea.
From Los Angeles Times
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