Etymology

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Today it means: In the Street Fighter series, either of the playable characters Ryu and Ken; by extension, several characters with similar attacks. Full definition →

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The story

Clipping of Shotokan, a style of karate. Originally mistakenly applied to the characters Ryu and Ken from Street Fighter II by translators working for Capcom USA, despite neither being practitioners of the style.

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