kwan

K5W4A1N1

noun

A school of Korean martial arts.

OriginKorean 拳 /권 →
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Meanings

kwan1

nounkwan (plural kwans)

plural kwans

  1. A school of Korean martial arts.

    Prior to the unification of the Kwans under the Korea Taekwondo Association, most of the major Kwans called their style Tang Soo Do, Kong Soo Do, or Kwon Bup.

    2010 September 8, Robert HILL, World of Martial Arts!, Lulu.com, →ISBN

Kwan2

proper nounKwan (plural Kwans)

plural Kwans · alternative Kuan · alternative Kwon · alternative Kuon · alternative Quan · alternative Qwan · alternative Quon · alternative Qwon

  1. A surname from Chinese.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
quan

Origin

kwan · noun

  1. Korean拳 /권“fist”
  2. Englishkwan

More words from Korean

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Kwan · proper noun

From any of four Chinese surnames: 關／关 (guān), 官 (guān), 管 (guǎn), or 灌 (guàn).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

kwan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kwan

MLA

“kwan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kwan. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kwan,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kwan.

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