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Definition of kendo noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

kendo

noun

/ˈkendəʊ/

/ˈkendəʊ/

[uncountable] (from Japanese)

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a Japanese form of the sport of fencing, using light wooden weaponsTopics Sports: other sportsc2
Word OriginJapanese, from ken ‘ sword’ + dō ‘way’.

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