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Shotokan

Shotokan proper noun: a style of karate based on strength and power.

shotokan: a style of karate based on strength and power
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Proper noun

Shotokan

  1. A style of karate based on strength and power.

Origin of Shotokan

Japanese 松濤館流, Shōtōkan-ryū.

Words formed from Shotokan

Questions about Shotokan

What does Shotokan mean?
Shotokan means a style of karate based on strength and power.
What part of speech is Shotokan?
Shotokan is a proper noun.

Words near Shotokan in the dictionary

  1. shotmaker
  2. shotmakers
  3. shotmaking
  4. shotnoise
  5. shoto
  6. Shotokan
  7. shotos
  8. shotproof
  9. shotput
  10. shotputs
  11. shotputter

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