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koka

koka noun: the smallest technical score that can be awarded in a judo competition.

Noun

koka (countable and uncountable, plural kokas)

  1. The smallest technical score that can be awarded in a judo competition.
    • The referee shall announce "koka" (almost yuko) when in his opinion the technique applied by the contestant merits the score of koka (almost yuko). Should either contestant score two or further kokas, then the referee shall announce them as they are scored but shall not stop the contest for that...1978, AAU Official Rules, Judo, Amateur Athletic Union of the United States, page 15
    • As with yukos, kokas are not accumulative, so no amount of kokas are deemed equal to or greater than a yuko.2008, Roy Inman, The Judo Handbook, page 25

Forms of koka

pluralkokas

Origin of koka

Borrowed from Japanese 効果 (kōka).

Questions about koka

What does koka mean?
Koka means the smallest technical score that can be awarded in a judo competition.
What part of speech is koka?
Koka is a noun.
What is the plural of koka?
The plural of koka is kokas.

Words near koka in the dictionary

  1. kojis
  2. Kojonup
  3. Kok
  4. Kok Borok
  5. kok-saghyz
  6. koka
  7. kokako
  8. kokakos
  9. kokam
  10. kokama
  11. kokamas

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