shuhari

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noun

A Japanese martial art concept which describes the stages of learning to mastery.

OriginJapanese 守破離 →
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Meanings

nounshuhari (uncountable)

alternative shu-ha-ri

  1. uncountableA Japanese martial art concept which describes the stages of learning to mastery.

Origin

  1. Japanese守破離“protect, detach, leave”
  2. Englishshuhari

Borrowed from Japanese 守破離 (“protect, detach, leave”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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