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kempo

kempo is the alternative form of kenpo.

Meaning of kenpo

Noun

kenpo (uncountable)

  1. Any of various Japanese martial arts.
    • In the evenings, she trained students at the same kenpo dojo where she received her 4th-degree black belt. She's the embodiment of tough love. Nothing fazes her.2017, BioWare, Mass Effect: Andromeda (Science Fiction), Redwood City: Electronic Arts, PC, scene: Human Artificer, Multiplayer

Questions about kempo

What is kempo the alternative form of?
Kempo is the alternative form of kenpo.

Words near kempo in the dictionary

  1. kemplang
  2. kemple
  3. kemples
  4. Kempner
  5. Kempner series
  6. kempo
  7. kemps
  8. Kemps Creek
  9. Kempsey
  10. Kempsford
  11. kempster

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