sonkyo

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noun

The calm, straight-backed squat, following the shiko exercises, in mental preparation for the tachiai

OriginJapanese 蹲踞 →
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Meanings

nounsonkyo (plural sonkyo)
  1. governmentThe calm, straight-backed squat, following the shiko exercises, in mental preparation for the tachiai

Origin

  1. Japanese蹲踞
  2. Englishsonkyo

From Japanese 蹲踞 (sonkyo), from Middle Chinese 蹲踞 (MC dzwon kjoH).

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