kimura

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noun

An armlock where the implementer isolates the opponent's arm and torques the shoulder in order to cause pain or injury.

Similar
reverse keylock
OriginJapanese 木村 →
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Meanings

kimura1

nounkimura (plural kimuras)

plural kimuras

  1. combat sportsAn armlock where the implementer isolates the opponent's arm and torques the shoulder in order to cause pain or injury.

    Synonyms: reverse keylock

Kimura2

proper nounKimura (plural Kimuras)

plural Kimuras

  1. A surname from Japanese.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn armlock where the implementer isolates the opponent's arm and torques the shoulder in order to cause pain or injury.

Similar
reverse keylock

Origin

kimura · noun

Named after Masahiko Kimura, who used it to defeat Hélio Gracie in a famous fight in 1951.

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Kimura · proper noun

  1. Japanese木村
  2. EnglishKimura

Borrowed from Japanese 木村 (Kimura).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

kumariKaimurrumaki
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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