Definition of Shotokan in English:
Shotokan
noun ʃə(ʊ)ˈtəʊkanSHōˈtōkən
mass nounThe style of karate which is the most widespread in the UK and a number of other countries.
Example sentencesExamples
- I had already studied Shotokan karate for ten years when I was first introduced to the alternative fist formation.
- Jean Claude, when you were training in Shotokan karate back in Brussels, what did your training consist of?
- However, the most influential styles were Shotokan, Shito-ryu, and Motobu-ryu.
- The kick is also recognized in Shotokan and some other Japanese styles including my own Seido Juku, but is very rarely taught.
- She gained much of her early athleticism from several years in a highly competitive swimming program and was very active in the martial arts, having earned a second-degree black belt in Shotokan karate.
Origin
Japanese, from shō 'right, true' + to 'way' + kan 'mansion'.