剣道

けんどう

kendo; Japanese martial art using bamboo swords

What does 剣道 mean?

剣道 is a Japanese noun meaning kendo; Japanese martial art using bamboo swords in English. It is written as 剣道 in kanji, けんどう in hiragana, and kendou in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.

Example sentence

ついに剣道の呼吸をつかんだ。

I've finally got the knack of kendo.