noun
or ju·jut·su or jiu·jit·su or jiu·jut·su jüˈjit(ˌ)sü sometimes -ˈjət- or -ˈju̇t-
( -s )
Etymology: Japanese jūjutsu, from jū weakness, gentleness (from Chinese — Pek — jou 2 soft, gentle) + jutsu art, from Chinese (Pekingese) shu 4
: the Japanese art of self-defense without weapons that depends for its efficiency largely upon the principle of making use of an opponent's strength and weight to disable or injure him — see judo