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Where does “kenpo” come from?

kenpo (English) comes from Japanese 拳法 — martial art; Chinese martial art, kung fu; One of...

kenpo (English): Any of various Japanese martial arts

Definitions

  1. Any of various Japanese martial arts

Ancestry of “kenpo”, step by step

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1Japanese拳法martial art; Chinese martial art, kung fu; One of...

Words derived from “kenpo”

  • kempo
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