kenpo

K5E1N1P3O1

noun

Any of various Japanese martial arts.

OriginJapanese 拳法 →
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Meanings

nounkenpo (uncountable)

alternative kempo

  1. uncountableAny of various Japanese martial arts.

    In the evenings, she trained students at the same kenpo dojo where she received her 4th-degree black belt. She's the embodiment of tough love. Nothing fazes her.

    2017, BioWare, Mass Effect: Andromeda (Science Fiction), Redwood City: Electronic Arts, PC, scene: Human Artificer, Multiplayer

Origin

  1. Japanese拳法
  2. Englishkenpo

Borrowed from Japanese 拳法. Doublet of quanfa.

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APA

kenpo. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kenpo

MLA

“kenpo.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kenpo. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kenpo,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kenpo.

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