释义 |
kendo /ˈkɛndəʊ /noun [mass noun]A Japanese form of fencing with two-handed bamboo swords, originally developed as a safe form of sword training for samurai: [as modifier]: a kendo match kendo waist armour...- It is a fact that karate, judo, kendo, and iaido are much easier to learn than aikido.
- I've trained in western fencing, kendo and martial arts, and the knocks are different, but with a good instructor the results are the same.
- Judo, kendo, and karate-do have been introduced as sports.
Derivatives kendoist noun ...- Several years ago, I had the pleasure of training in kendo with a long-time British kendoist, who has been living and training in Saga, Japan, for a number of years.
Origin Japanese, from ken 'sword' + dō 'way'. Rhymes crescendo, diminuendo, innuendo |