KATA


Meaning of KATA in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' kä-( ˌ )tä

Function: noun

Inflected Form: plural kata or katas

Etymology: Japanese, literally, model, pattern

Date: 1945

: a set combination of positions and movements (as in karate) performed as an exercise

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