kumdo

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noun

A Korean martial art originating from Japanese kendo.

Scrabble 12

Meanings

nounkumdo (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA Korean martial art originating from Japanese kendo.

Origin

  1. Korean검도(劍道)
  2. Englishkumdo

Borrowed from Korean 검도(劍道) (geomdo). Doublet of kendo.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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