jō

noun

An approximately 1.28 m (4.18 foot) long wooden staff, used in some Japanese martial arts.

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Meanings

nounjō (plural jōs)

plural jōs

  1. An approximately 1.28 m (4.18 foot) long wooden staff, used in some Japanese martial arts.
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APA

jō. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/j%C5%8D

MLA

“jō.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/j%C5%8D. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “jō,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/j%C5%8D.

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