karate

noun/kəˈrɑdi/

Frequency rank: #7,233 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

A Japanese martial art using strikes with the hands, feet, and elbows.

Illustration for the English word “karate”

Example sentence

She has been practicing karate for five years and can now break a wooden board with her hand.

Synonyms & related words

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