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Well, dojo is a traditional Japanese word for training hall.
Joseph Jarman

Meaning of "dojo" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD DOJO

From Japanese dōjō Buddhist seminary, from Sanskrit bodhi-manda seat of wisdom.
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PRONUNCIATION OF DOJO

dojo  [ˈdəʊdʒəʊ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DOJO

noun
adjective
verb
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Dojo is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES DOJO MEAN IN ENGLISH?

dojo

Dojo

A dojo is a Japanese term which literally means "place of the way". Initially, dōjōs were adjunct to temples. The term can refer to a formal training place for any of the Japanese do arts but typically it is considered the formal gathering place for students of any Japanese martial arts style such as karate, judo, or samurai, to conduct training, examinations and other related encounters. The concept of a dōjō as a training place specifically for martial arts is a Western concept; in Japan, any physical training facility, including professional wrestling schools, may be called dōjō because of its close martial arts roots.

Definition of dojo in the English dictionary

The definition of dojo in the dictionary is a room or hall for the practice of martial arts.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DOJO


banjo
ˈbændʒəʊ
Changzhou
tʃæŋdʒəʊ
coraggio
kɒˈrædʒəʊ
Fuzhou
ˈfuːˈdʒəʊ
gadjo
ˈɡædʒəʊ
Guizhou
ˈɡweɪˈdʒəʊ
Hangzhou
ˈhæŋˈdʒəʊ
Jinzhou
ˈdʒɪnˈdʒəʊ
jo
dʒəʊ
Joe
dʒəʊ
Lanzhou
ˈlænˈdʒəʊ
mojo
ˈməʊdʒəʊ
rego
ˈrɛdʒəʊ
sijo
ˈsiːdʒəʊ
Suzhou
ˈsuːˈdʒəʊ
Tojo
ˈtəʊdʒəʊ
Xuzhou
ˈʃuːˈdʒəʊ
Zhangzhou
ˈdʒæŋˈdʒəʊ
Zhengzhou
ˈdʒʌŋˈdʒəʊ
Zhou
dʒəʊ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DOJO

doilies
doilt
doily
doing
doings
Doisy
doit
doited
doitit
dol
dol.
dolabrate
dolabriform
Dolby
dolce
dolce far niente
dolce vita
Dolcelatte
dolcetto

WORDS THAT END LIKE DOJO

aparejo
azulejo
Bermejo
Keijo
Navajo
Obasanjo
Tajo
Tejo
Vallejo
Vuelta Abajo

Synonyms and antonyms of dojo in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «dojo» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DOJO

Find out the translation of dojo to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of dojo from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «dojo» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

道场
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

dojo
570 millions of speakers

English

dojo
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

डोजो
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

دوجو
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

додзе
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

dojo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Dojo
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

dojo
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Dojo
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Dojo
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

道場
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

도장
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Dojo
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

võ đường
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

டோஜோவில்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

डोजो
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

dojosu
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

dojo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

dojo
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

додзьо
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

dojo
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ντότζο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

dojo
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

dojo
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

dojo
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of dojo

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DOJO»

The term «dojo» is quite widely used and occupies the 25.362 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DOJO» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about dojo

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QUOTES WITH «DOJO»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word dojo.
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Joseph Jarman
Well, dojo is a traditional Japanese word for training hall.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DOJO»

Discover the use of dojo in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to dojo and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Learning Dojo
A practical, comprehensive tutorial to building beautiful, scalable interactive interfaces for your Web 2.0 applications with Dijits
Peter Svensson, 2008
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Dojo: The Definitive Guide: The Definitive Guide
Dojo founder Alex Russell gives a foreword that explains the "why" of Dojo and of this book.
Matthew A. Russell, 2008
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Dojo: Using the Dojo JavaScript Library to Build Ajax ...
Reviewed and endorsed by the Dojo Foundation, the creators of Dojo, this book brings together all the hands-on guidance and tested code samples you need to succeed.
James E. Harmon, 2008
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The Dojo Toolkit: Visual QuickStart Guide
The Dojo Toolkit is an open-source JavaScript toolkit for building Web applications so dynamic they jump off the page.
Steven Holzner, 2008
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Death in the Dojo Level 5
Graded into six levels - from elementary to advanced - the stories in this series provide easy and enjoyable reading on a wide range of contemporary topics and themes.
Sue Leather, 1999
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The Karate Dojo: Traditions and Tales of a Martial Art
This book shows how karate training can change the lives of those who practice it, by giving them health, self-con?dence, both physical and mental discipline, as well as calm maturity.
Peter Urban, 1991
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The Leadership Dojo: Build Your Foundation as an Exemplary ...
History is filled with accounts of great leaders, but how did they become so? Written for emergent leaders in any endeavor, this new work from renowned consultant Richard Strozzi-Heckler offers a new approach to leadership.
Richard Strozzi-Heckler, 2011
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Mastering Dojo: JavaScript and Ajax Tools for Great Web ...
Provides information and code samples to develop Ajax applications using Dojo.
Rawld Gill, Craig Riecke, Alex Russell, 2008
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Aikido Sketch Diary: Dojo 365 Days
" The section on uchideshi training describes goals and difficulties that lie along the path of any discipline. This book illustrates the basic Aikido belief that students learn and progress only by doing things for themselves.
Gaku Homma, 1994
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Death in the Dojo Level 5 Upper Intermediate Book with Audio ...
The trail takes her to Japan, back to London, and back in time to a crime committed over thirty years earlier. Contains a paperback and 2 Audio CDs with complete text recordings from the book.
Sue Leather, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DOJO»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term dojo is used in the context of the following news items.
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Penetration Testing Kali Linux 2.0 Dojo to Launch in a Month
They also informed us that Kali 2.0 Dojo would be made available at the Black Hat & DEF CON Las Vegas conference, which will take place in ... «Softpedia News, Jul 15»
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A Q&A With Ladybeard, Japan's Premiere Crossdressing Pro …
... and everything—but it wasn't a practical option in Adelaide because the wrestling dojo was on the outside of town so I couldn't get to training. «Forbes, Jul 15»
3
Get To Know: dojo.
Part of a not merely growing but booming trade in hyper-talented SoundCloud-based beatmaker-musician-producer combinations, dojo. «The 405, Jul 15»
4
Mayor praises members at opening of 'dojo' premises
Junior members of The Dojo who received their white, green and yellow belts at their recent grading. Included are Mayor of Mid and East ... «Ballymena Times, Jul 15»
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Proud pupils revelling in class 'dojo' awards
The dojo system is used in classrooms across the world, seeing children earn dojos to be rewarded with bronze, silver and gold stars and treats ... «Blackpool Gazette, Jul 15»
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Dojo Madness wants to make you better at Dota
Enter Dojo Madness. Not the iPhone game – the Berlin start-up of the same name. The team of 20, which just raised €2.5m in venture capital ... «Red Bull, Jul 15»
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A different kind of dojo
Gone are the days of the illegible strings of numbers, letters and symbols running across your monitor. Computer programming, which in the ... «Taipei Times, Jul 15»
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Enjoy hot summer nights at Bar Dojo | Business brief
Courtesy of: Bar Dojo Enjoy the "Hot Summer Nights" special, featuring three-course dinners for $25, at Bar Dojo from 4 p.m. to close now ... «Edmonds Beacon, Jul 15»
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Two Seaside Dojo students earn black belts
Seaside Dojo School of Martial Arts, recently held its first Black Belt test for two local students. Owner and head instructor Sensei Ted Dabbs, ... «Cape Gazette, Jul 15»
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The DOJO squad wins 50 medals at NKL Championship
Best performances were from 16-year-old Jack Jolliffe who competed for the first time as a senior, Allan Moffat, Issmaeel Ansari, Rick Ward, ... «Rochdale Online, Jun 15»

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