kayakujutsu

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noun

In Japanese martial arts, the use of firearms, gunpowder and explosives, especially by ninja.

OriginJapanese 火薬術 →
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Meanings

nounkayakujutsu (uncountable)
  1. uncountableIn Japanese martial arts, the use of firearms, gunpowder and explosives, especially by ninja.

Origin

  1. Japanese火薬術
  2. Englishkayakujutsu

From Japanese 火薬術 (literally “art of gunpowder”).

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APA

kayakujutsu. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kayakujutsu

MLA

“kayakujutsu.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kayakujutsu. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kayakujutsu,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kayakujutsu.

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