Etymology

kudo

ku·do
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Today it means: A compliment or praise. Full definition →

Japanese 工藤
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kudo · noun, verb1

Back-formation from kudos, as if it were a plural with -s.

Kudo · proper noun2

  1. Japanese · borrowed from工藤
  2. English todayKudo

Borrowed from Japanese 工藤 (Kudō).

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