aikido

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Scrabble points
11
Words With Friends
11
Letters
6
Pronunciation
/aɪˈkiːdəʊ/
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/aɪˈkiːdəʊ/ · /ˈaɪkiːdəʊ/

Definition of aikido

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (uncountable)A Japanese martial art developed from jujitsu and making use of holds and throws.
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noun

  1. (uncountable)A Japanese martial art developed from jujitsu and making use of holds and throws.
  2. (countable)A school of the martial art.

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Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 合(あい)気(き)道(どう) (aikidō, “aikido”, literally “way of adapting the spirit”), from 合(あい) (ai, “together, unify”) + 気(き) (ki, “spirit; breath”) + 道(どう) (dō, “way”). Doublet of hapkido.

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