Where does “kayakujutsu” come from?

kayakujutsu (English) comes from Japanese 火薬術, from Japanese 術, from Middle Chinese 術.

kayakujutsu (English): In Japanese martial arts, the use of firearms, gunpowder and explosives, especially by ninja

Definitions

  1. In Japanese martial arts, the use of firearms, gunpowder and explosives, especially by ninja

Ancestry of “kayakujutsu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese火薬術kayakujutsu; in Japanese martial arts, the use of firearms, gunpowder, fireworks and explosives, especially by ninja
2Japanese術technique; art; way, means
3Middle Chinese術—
Every word from Middle Chinese 術 →Every word from Japanese 術 →Every word from Japanese 火薬術 →
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