Word Meaning 剣道

けんどう kendou

剣道 is read as けんどう (kendou) and means kendo.

Meaning

English

  1. kendo
  2. Japanese martial art using bamboo swords

Reading

Kana

けんどう

Romaji

kendou

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 22 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 4742 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

剣の道

けんのみち

way of the sword

剣道場

けんどうじょう

kendo hall

剣道着

けんどうぎ

kendo gi

銃剣道

じゅうけんどう

form of modern martial art using the bayonet

全日本剣道連盟

ぜんにほんけんどうれんめい

All Japan Kendo Federation

国際剣道連盟

こくさいけんどうれんめい

International Kendo Federation

けん

bayonet

剣客

けんかく

master swordsman

剣劇

けんげき

sword play

剣士

けんし

swordsman

剣豪

けんごう

great swordsman

街道

かいどう

subdistrict (in China)

Example Sentences

10

Kendo is a martial art.

Kendo is a Japanese martial art.

What is the difference between Iaido and Kendo?

I've finally got the knack of kendo.

Takeda holds a 3rd dan in kendo, and a 2nd dan in iaido.

Kendo is a Japanese martial art which uses bamboo swords and protective armour.

Kendo is an ancient Japanese martial art that dates back to the time of the samurai warriors.

Kendo has competitive matches, but in Iaido there are none.

Kendo involves dueling between two people who are each equipped with a sword-like stave made of bamboo.

We are excited about having foreign Kendo students in Osaka.