唐手

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
から
Grade: S

Grade: 1
kun'yomi

Etymology

Compound of (kara, Tang Dynasty; China) +‎ (te, hand), as the art was originally transmitted from China to Okinawa, and thence to mainland Japan.

Noun

(から)() (karate

  1. Alternative spelling of 空手