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sonkyo

sonkyo noun: the calm, straight-backed squat, following the shiko exercises, in mental preparation for the tachiai.

Noun

sonkyo (plural sonkyo)

  1. The calm, straight-backed squat, following the shiko exercises, in mental preparation for the tachiai

Forms of sonkyo

pluralsonkyo

Origin of sonkyo

From Japanese 蹲踞 (sonkyo), from Middle Chinese 蹲踞 (MC dzwon kjoH).

Questions about sonkyo

What does sonkyo mean?
Sonkyo means the calm, straight-backed squat, following the shiko exercises, in mental preparation for the tachiai.
What part of speech is sonkyo?
Sonkyo is a noun.
What is the plural of sonkyo?
The plural of sonkyo is sonkyo.

Words near sonkyo in the dictionary

  1. sonizances
  2. Sonja
  3. Sonjo
  4. sonker
  5. sonkers
  6. sonkyo
  7. sonless
  8. sonlessness
  9. sonlicromanol
  10. sonlier
  11. sonliest

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