Etymology

jodo

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Today it means: A Japanese martial art using a short staff, originally as a defence against swords. Full definition →

Japanese 杖道
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jodo · noun1

  1. Japanese · borrowed from杖道
  2. English todayjodo

A borrowing of Japanese 杖道 (jōdō, literally “way of the staff”).

jodo · noun2

  1. Japanese · borrowed from浄土
  2. English todayjodo

A borrowing of Japanese 浄土 (jōdo, literally “pure land”), q.v.

Jodo · proper noun, noun3

  1. Japanese · borrowed from浄土
  2. English todayJodo

A borrowing of Japanese 浄土 (Jōdo, literally “Pure Land”), q.v.

Words from the same roots

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