aikido

Meaning

Noun

  • A Japanese martial art developed from jujitsu and making use of holds and throws.
  • A school of the martial art.

Origin

  • Borrowed from Japanese , from Middle Chinese 合 ("meet, unite") + 氣 + 道. hapkido.

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