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ryuha

ryuha noun: a Japanese school of a specific discipline, usually martial arts.

Noun

ryuha (plural ryuha)

  1. A Japanese school of a specific discipline, usually martial arts.
    • In like manner, kata are the “works” of a ryuha’s current and past masters, the living embodiment of the school’s teachings.1995, Karl F. Friday, “Kabala in Motion: Kata & Pattern Practice in the Traditional Bugei”, in Harald Kleinschmidt, editor, Warfare in Japan (The International Library of Essays on Military History)...
    • Half-sword techniques appear in some Japanese schools as well. Although most kenjutsu ryuha tend to avoid these methods, a few schools seem to specialize in them.1997, Matthew Galas, “Kindred Spirits: The Art of the Sword in Germany and Japan”, in Michael A. DeMarco, editor, Medieval Warrior Cultures of Europe and Japan: Body, Mind, Sword, Santa Fe, N.M.: Via...
    Synonyms:
    ryu

Synonyms of ryuha

Forms of ryuha

pluralryuha
alternative formryūha

Origin of ryuha

From Japanese 流派(りゅうは) (ryūha).

Questions about ryuha

What does ryuha mean?
Ryuha means a Japanese school of a specific discipline, usually martial arts.
What part of speech is ryuha?
Ryuha is a noun.
What is the plural of ryuha?
The plural of ryuha is ryuha.

Words near ryuha in the dictionary

  1. Rytons
  2. RYTP
  3. ryu
  4. Ryu-Takayanagi conjecture
  5. Ryugu
  6. ryuha
  7. ryukin
  8. ryukins
  9. Ryukyu
  10. Ryukyu Kingdom
  11. Ryukyuan

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