2006-11-23 10:43:27 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
Karate (lit. "empty hand") is a martial art of Ryūkyūan origin. The word "karate" comes from kara (空:から), meaning empty, and te (手:て) meaning hand. Karate has a rich and diverse history of development, incorporating countless influences from other martial arts and cultures. Today, karate is known primarily as a hard style striking art, featuring linear punches, blocks, kicks, knee/elbow strikes and open handed techniques. However, soft style punches and blocks, grappling, joint manipulations, locks, restraints, throws, and vital point striking are often an inherent part of many karate styles.
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2006-11-23 15:58:55 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
It depends on what characters you use to fill in for the sounds.
Te is hand.
Kara is nowadays rendered by a character meaning "empty", reflecting the fact this art does not use weapons, but in older times, it was written with something meaning "China", reflecting the fact that those arts were descendants of kung fu imported from China.
2006-11-23 11:16:15 · answer #2 · answered by Svartalf 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Karate = empty hand
2016-09-15 15:57:16 · answer #3 · answered by Chaabane 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The world `karate`is one of the famous game name . And the meaning is defending yourself without any kind of weapon.
2006-11-23 12:25:01 · answer #4 · answered by winter 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It is empty hand, it was originally the art of killing people without the use of a weapon ...
2006-11-23 11:13:46 · answer #5 · answered by _ 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
it means "empty hand"
Kara = empty
Te= Hand
2006-11-23 10:53:20 · answer #6 · answered by TearDrop 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I think it might be "empty hand", or that could be kung fu.
2006-11-23 10:46:28 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
CHOP
2006-11-23 10:44:51 · answer #8 · answered by cork 7 · 0⤊ 3⤋