[noun] [U] - a sport originally from Japan in which people fight using their arms, legs, hands and feet. The level of skill a person has is shown by what colour belt they wear.It's possible to break a piece of wood using a karate chop (= a hit with the side of the hand).
KARATE
Meaning of KARATE in English
Cambridge English vocab. Кембриджский английский словарь. 2012