karaté

Definitions of karaté
  1. noun
    a traditional Japanese system of unarmed combat; sharp blows and kicks are given to pressure-sensitive points on the body of the opponent
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    type of:
    sport de combat
    any of several Oriental arts of weaponless self-defense; usually practiced as a sport
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