judo
/ˈdʒuːdəʊ/noun
A sport and martial art from Japan, developed from the older fighting system of jujutsu.
Example sentences
- “He earned his black belt in judo after eight years of training.”
- “Judo became an Olympic sport at the 1964 Games in Tokyo.”
The name means 'gentle way' in Japanese. A practitioner is a 'judoka'.