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Meaning of "kendo" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD KENDO

From Japanese.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF KENDO

kendo  [ˈkɛndəʊ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF KENDO

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Kendo 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 KENDO MEAN IN ENGLISH?

kendo

Kendo

Kendo, meaning "Way of The Sword", is a modern Japanese sport/martial art, which descended from swordsmanship and uses bamboo swords and protective armour. Today, it is widely practiced within Japan and many other nations across the world. Kendo is a physically and mentally challenging activity that combines martial arts practices and values with sport-like strenuous physical activity.

Definition of kendo in the English dictionary

The definition of kendo in the dictionary is the Japanese art of fencing with pliable bamboo staves or, sometimes, real swords: strict conventions are observed.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH KENDO


bandeau
ˈbændəʊ
Brando
ˈbrændəʊ
commando
kəˈmɑːndəʊ
condo
ˈkɒndəʊ
crescendo
krɪˈʃɛndəʊ
decrescendo
ˌdiːkrɪˈʃɛndəʊ
diminuendo
dɪˌmɪnjʊˈɛndəʊ
Hondo
ˈhɒndəʊ
innuendo
ˌɪnjʊˈɛndəʊ
inquirendo
ˌɪnkwɪˈrɛndəʊ
mondo
ˈmɒndəʊ
morendo
mɒˈrɛndəʊ
Orlando
ɔːˈlændəʊ
perdendo
peəˈdendəʊ
reddendo
rəˈdɛndəʊ
rondo
ˈrɒndəʊ
scorrendo
skəˈrɛndəʊ
secondo
sɛˈkɒndəʊ
stringendo
strɪnˈdʒɛndəʊ
window
ˈwɪndəʊ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE KENDO

ken
Ken.
kenaf
kench
Kendal
Kendal green
Kendall
Kendrew
Keneally
Kenilworth
kenned
Kennedy
kennel
kennelled
kennelling
Kennelly
Kennelly-Heaviside layer
kennels
kenner
kennet

WORDS THAT END LIKE KENDO

accelerando
allargando
Belmondo
calando
forzando
glissando
go commando
kondo
largando
mancando
Ondo
Pondo
rallentando
ritardando
saltando
San Fernando
scherzando
sforzando
tondo
undo

Synonyms and antonyms of kendo in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «kendo» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF KENDO

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

Translator English - Chinese

剑道
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

kendo
570 millions of speakers

English

kendo
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Kendo
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

كندو
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

кендо
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

kendo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Kendo
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

kendo
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kendo
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Kendo
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

剣道
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

검도
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kendo
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

kendo
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கெண்டோ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

केंडो
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kendo
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

kendo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

kendo
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

кендо
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

kendo
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

kendo
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

kendo
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

kendo
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

kendo
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of kendo

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «KENDO»

The term «kendo» is quite widely used and occupies the 34.383 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «KENDO» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «KENDO»

Discover the use of kendo in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to kendo and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Kendo: The Definitive Guide
This comprehensive guide to Kendo features easy-to-follow line drawings to demonstrate techniques, basic information on equipment and lists of official rules and clubs. The book is aimed at beginners and experts alike.
Hiroshi Ozawa, 1997
2
Kendo: Elements, Rules, and Philosophy
The manual concludes with biographies of Japan's most celebrated swordsmen, an extensive glossary of kendo terms, and a history of kendo in Hawai'i, where it has been practiced for more than a century and can be found some of the world's ...
Jinichi Tokeshi, 2003
3
Complete Kendo
Introduces the Japanese way of the sword, including the philosophy, uniform, care and handling of the equipment, protective gear, and meditative practices of the ancient martial art
John J. Donohue, 1999
4
This Is Kendo: The Art of Japanese Fencing
An illustrated introduction to the art of Japanese fencing, tracing the origins and history of kendo, discussing equipment and rules, describing and illustrating fundamental procedures and techniques, and looking at methods of practice.
Junzo Sasamori, Gordon Warner, 1989
5
Kendo
A look at the history and tradition of the martial art kendo.
Carol Ellis, 2010
6
Looking at a Far Mountain: A Study of Kendo Kata
This is an exploration of kendo, a combination of sport and meditation derived from the ancient Japanese warrior art of the sword imbued wih principles of Zen Buddhism.
Paul Budden, 2000
7
Kendo
Meet Chris and Elliott.
Chris Mooney, 2010
8
Learning Kendo UI Web Development
A practical tutorial with step-by-step example based approach.This book is for web developers who want to take advantage of cutting edge JavaScript and HTML 5 web site features, but who don't have the time or the knowledge to write all of ...
John Adams, 2013
9
Kendo
"Discusses the history, techniques, ranks, and competitions of kendo"--Provided by publisher.
Tim O'Shei, 2008
10
Kendo: A Comprehensive Guide to Japanese Swordsmanship
At its core, this book provides a series of highly detailed instructional sequences demonstrating basic kendo stick-fighting techniques.
Geoff Salmon, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «KENDO»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term kendo is used in the context of the following news items.
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Members of the Algoma Kendo Club were downtown early this morning, preparing for their first-ever appearance in the 94th annual Rotary ... «SooToday.com, Jul 15»
2
Wasps' Tony Beckingham: "My heart can't take another season like …
We have used around 20 players in each game and after the four team 'Kendo Cup' which is being held today we will be looking to reduce that ... «East Grinstead Online, Jul 15»
3
Edmonds Police welcome newest recruit
She is fluent in Japanese and conversational in Chinese. Since her teenage years, Grimes has competed in the Japanese martial art of Kendo. «Edmonds Beacon, Jul 15»
4
Host families needed for exchange students
Tomoko belongs to her schools Kendo club (Japanese fencing.) Other hobbies she has are reading book & cooking. In the future she would ... «The Union of Grass Valley, Jul 15»
5
Great Falls Sixth Graders Visit Japan
... participated in a Kendo demonstration, watched a sumo practice, shared in a Japanese tea ceremony at a Buddhist temple, climbed Mt. Fuji, ... «Virginia Connection Newspapers, Jul 15»
6
Discovering Tokyo, Japan: Travelling is not all lost in translation
Judo, kendo akido and other forms of martial art hold their championships at the budokan. Muhammad Ali fought Japanese wrestler Antonio ... «Herald Sun, Jul 15»
7
Listen to the Official WWE Battleground Theme Song, Failed …
This week's WWE Fury feature on YouTube shows off 33 of the most brutal, stinging shots from the Singapore cane, also knows as a kendo ... «Wrestlezone, Jul 15»
8
The politics of Kendo
Kendo purists are determined not to go the way of judo, the most widespread of the budo, which they think is already a lost cause. Millions ... «Macleans.ca, Jul 15»
9
WWE Superstar of the Week for July 11
He was back at Rollins' side the next week taking hits from the Kendo stick Dean Ambrose was wielding. Then last Monday, his back was cut ... «Bleacher Report, Jul 15»
10
Another Detailed WWE Live Event Report (7/10): Philadelphia, PA …
Rollins gets back on the mic and tells the crowd there will be no chairs, tables or kendo sticks, because hardcore is dead! He mocks ECW and ... «Wrestlezone, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
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