kyudo

K5Y4U1D2O1

noun

A Japanese form of archery.

OriginJapanese 弓道 →
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Meanings

nounkyudo (uncountable)

alternative kyūdō

  1. uncountableA Japanese form of archery.

Origin

  1. Japanese弓道
  2. Englishkyudo

Japanese 弓道 (kyūdō きゅうどう), from Middle Chinese 弓 (kjuwng "bow") + 道 (dáu "Way").

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Translations

Chinese Cantonese 弓道
  • 弓道 (gung¹ dou⁶)Japanese form of archery
Chinese Mandarin 弓道
  • 弓道 (gōngdào)Japanese form of archery
Finnish kyudo
  • kyudoJapanese form of archery
French kyudo
  • kyudoJapanese form of archery
German Kyudo, Kyūdō
  • KyudoJapanese form of archery
  • KyūdōJapanese form of archery
Japanese 弓道
  • 弓道 (kyūdō)Japanese form of archery
Korean 궁도
  • 궁도 (gungdo)Japanese form of archery
Russian кю́до, кюдо́
  • кю́до (kjúdo)Japanese form of archery
  • кюдо́ (kjudó)Japanese form of archery
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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