Etymology

kumite

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Today it means: The aspect of karate in which a person trains against an adversary, using the techniques learned from the kihon and kata. Full definition →

Japanese 組手
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  1. Japanese · borrowed from組手
  2. English todaykumite

From Japanese 組手.

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