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What is the word origin for judo?

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Anonymous

14y ago
Updated: 8/17/2019

Judo, coined in English in 1889, came from the Japanese word judo, a combined form of ju, meaning "softness, gentleness" + do, meaning "way, art".

This refined form of ju-jitsu was introduced by one Dr. Jigoro Kano in 1882 as a sport or physical exercise, using form, balance, and principles of movement.

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