Where does “judo” come from?
Judo comes from Japanese 柔道, combining 柔 (jū, "gentle") and 道 (dō, "way"), literally meaning "the gentle way."
judo (English): A Japanese martial art and sport adapted from...
Definitions
- A Japanese martial art and sport adapted from...
Ancestry of “judo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Japanese | 柔道 | judo |
Words derived from “judo”