karate
karate
[kəˈrɑːti]
noun
[kəˈrɑːti]
noun
- [mass noun]an oriental system of unarmed combat using the hands and feet to deliver and block blows, widely practised as a sport. It was formalized in Okinawa in the 17th century, and popularized via Japan after about 1920. Karate is performed barefoot in loose padded clothing, with a coloured belt indicating the level of skill, and involves mental as well as physical training
空手道（一种使用手脚攻击和阻挡攻击的东方徒手格斗，是一种广为习练的运动；该运动形成于17世纪的冲绳，约1920年之后，经日本开始向世界各地普及；习练空手道时，习练者赤脚，身着宽大的棉衣，有一条表明技能等级的彩色带子；空手道不仅要求体能上的训练，同时也需要智力上的训练） - It was formalized in Okinawa in the 17th century, and popularized via Japan after about 1920. Karate is performed barefoot in loose padded clothing, with a coloured belt indicating the level of skill, and involves mental as well as physical training
- Japanese, from kara 'empty' + te 'hand'
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