jodo
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English
Etymology 1
A borrowing of Japanese 杖道 (jōdō, literally “way of the staff”).
Noun
jodo (uncountable)
- A Japanese martial art using a short staff, originally as a defence against swords.
- Synonym: jojutsu
- 2007, Paul Walker, Lessons with the Master, page 15:
- Every Saturday after the karate class there was a jodo class (not judo, but jodo—the way of the short staff).
Related terms
Etymology 2
A borrowing of Japanese 浄土 (jōdo, literally “pure land”), q.v.
Alternative forms
Noun
jodo (uncountable)
Esperanto
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Etymology
Pronunciation
Noun
jodo (uncountable, accusative jodon)
Spanish
Verb
jodo
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