KARATE


Meaning of KARATE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ kə-ˈrä-tē ]

noun

Etymology: Japanese, from kara empty + te hand

Date: 1955

: a Japanese art of self-defense employing hand strikes and kicks to disable or subdue an opponent

• ka·ra·te·ist -tē-ist noun

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