judo

UK/ˈd͡ʒuːdəʊ/US/ˈd͡ʒudoʊ/

nounB2+Occasional — familiar, but not everyday · #8,436 of 15,258leans written

Judo is a Japanese sport of throws and holds. Practise judo, a judo throw, a judo club.

Its principle is using the other person's force rather than your own, which is why it suits smaller opponents and why it was designed as education rather than combat. The name means the gentle way, and the belt colours mark grades earned by examination.

Definitions of judo

1nounjudoA Japanese sport of throws and holds.B2+
“She has practised judo since she was six and now has a black belt.”

judo is a sport.

Where it comes from

Japanese judo means the gentle way, from ju, gentle or yielding, plus do, a way. It was founded in 1882.

Japanese - 柔%道.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA

Practised in Sports & Games Played

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judo in the wild

A judo practitioner is called a "judoka", and the judo uniform is called "judogi".
Judo
While strikes and use of weapons are included in some pre-arranged forms (kata), they are not frequently trained and are illegal in judo competition or free practice.
Judo
After not being included in 1968, judo has been an Olympic sport in each Olympiad since then.
Judo at the Summer Olympics
Only male judoka participated until the 1988 Summer Olympics, when women's judo was organized as a demonstration sport.
Judo at the Summer Olympics
The International Judo Federation (IJF) is the international governing body for judo, founded in July 1951.
International Judo Federation

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