n.
Pronunciation: k ə - ' rä-t ē
Function: 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 \ -t ē -ist \ noun
n.
Pronunciation: k ə - ' rä-t ē
Function: 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 \ -t ē -ist \ noun
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012