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jō

jō noun: an approximately 1.28 m (4.18 foot) long wooden staff, used in some Japanese martial arts.

Noun

jō (plural jōs)

  1. An approximately 1.28 m (4.18 foot) long wooden staff, used in some Japanese martial arts.

Forms of jō

pluraljōs

Words formed from jō

  • jōjutsu
  • jōdō
  • aiki-jō

Questions about jō

What does jō mean?
Jō means an approximately 1.28 m (4.18 foot) long wooden staff, used in some Japanese martial arts.
What part of speech is jō?
Jō is a noun.
What is the plural of jō?
The plural of jō is jōs.

Words near jō in the dictionary

  1. jötuns
  2. jùjú
  3. Jüngerian
  4. Jēkabpils
  5. Jędrzejów
  6. jō
  7. Jōetsu
  8. Jōnan
  9. jōs
  10. Jōsō
  11. Jōyō

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