唐手

Japanese

Kanji in this term
唐 手
Grade: S Grade: 1

Etymology

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

Noun

唐手 (hiragana からて, rōmaji karate)

  1. Alternative spelling of 空手
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