Tang Soo Do

noun

a Korean martial art

OriginKorean 당수도(唐手道) ← Japanese 唐手道 →
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Meanings

nounTang Soo Do (uncountable)
  1. uncountablea Korean martial art

Origin

  1. Japanese唐手道“the way of karate”
  2. Korean당수도(唐手道)
  3. EnglishTang Soo Do

From Korean 당수도(唐手道) (dangsudo), possibly related to Japanese 唐手道 (karatedō, “the way of karate”) (now 空手道). First attributed in 1957.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 唐手道
  • 唐手道 (táng shǒu dào)martial art
Esperanto tangsudo
  • tangsudomartial art
Japanese タンスドー
  • タンスドーmartial art
Korean 당수도
  • 당수도 (dangsudo)martial art
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Tang Soo Do. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tang%20Soo%20Do

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Chicago

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