kendo /ˈkendō, ˈkɛndoʊ 
/ ▸ noun a Japanese form of fencing with two-handed bamboo swords, originally developed as a safe form of sword training for samurai: [as modifier] a kendo match
kendo waist armor.
– DERIVATIVES kendoist /-dōist/ noun – ORIGIN Japanese, from ken ‘sword’ + dō ‘way’.
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