karate

Betekenis (Engels)

Noun

An Okinawan martial art involving primarily punching and kicking, but additionally, advanced throws, arm bars, grappling and all means of fighting.

Verb

To attack (somebody or something) with karate or similar techniques.

Sinonieme

judo

martial art

martial arts

Silat

Vertalings

karaté

Karate

karate

caratê

karate

karate

karate

καράτε

karate

كاراتيه

kárate

carate

karatè

ιαπωνική πάλη

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/kəˈɹɑː.ti/

Etimologie (Engels)

Borrowed from Japanese 空(から)手(て) (karate), from 唐(から)手(て) (karate), an orthographic borrowing from Okinawan 唐手(とーでぃー) (tōdī, “Chinese hand”).