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It originated with the Chinese characters and was created in Okinawa.
Kara - empty, Te - hand But the symbols for empty and foreign were very similar in Okinawan and as a kind of strange joke, even though karate from Okinawa, it incorporated aspects of White Crane kung fu from China so it was nicknamed foreign hand, karate.
But now it just means empty, but not necessarily of weapons it means empty of wickedness and anger, Funikoshi (founder of modern Shotokan karate) described it as like a mirror reflects what lays before it...
The word 'Karate' comes from the Chinese words "Tang Hand".
The meaning was later changed to "Empty Hand". Both the words are pronounced as 'Karate'.
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What is a fun fact for karate?
Karate is a Japanese word.
What is the maori word for karate?
karāti is the Maori word for karate. It also means garage.
Were does the name karate come from?
Karate means open hand, no weapons
Did the swan stance come from Karate Kid?
No the swan stance does not come from the Karate Kid. There is no swan stance. What you are probably thinking of is the Crane Stance that is used in the Karate Kid. It is actually seldom seen in karate and is a Kung fu stance.
What is another word for karate?
There really is no equivalent word for karate. Many will use the style of karate, such as Shidokan or Shotokan or Isshinryu, but that is a sub-set of karate rather than saying the same thing. And karate is a sub-set of martial arts, so that is not the same.
What day is karate kid 2 coming out?
when is karate kid 2 gonna come out
What antonyms does the word karate have?
Karate literally means empty hand in Japanese.
When does the movie karate kid come out?
The movie Karate Kid comes out on June 11, 2010.
Is karate is European?
No, karate is an Okinawan word for a martial art that has spread throughout the world.
Is karate a European word?
No. It is Japanese.
When did the movie Karate Kid come out?
The first one :The Karate Kid (1984) So it came out 1984
When will Karate Kid 2010 come out to buy?
"The Karate Kid" 2010 has a release date of October 5, 2010 .
