/ ʃəʊˈtəʊkæn; NAmE ʃoʊˈtoʊ-/ noun
[ U ] (from Japanese ) a popular form of karate
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WORD ORIGIN
Japanese , from shō right, true + to way + kan mansion.
/ ʃəʊˈtəʊkæn; NAmE ʃoʊˈtoʊ-/ noun
[ U ] (from Japanese ) a popular form of karate
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WORD ORIGIN
Japanese , from shō right, true + to way + kan mansion.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005