noun · Sports & Play

karate

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The meaning (definition) of the word karate

a sport where you learn to kick and chop with your hands

The word karate used in a sentence

“I learned to kick and chop in my karate class.”

Words that mean the same as karate (synonyms)

sport

How the word karate is said around the world

Frenchkaraté (kah-rah-TAY)
Spanishkárate (KAH-rah-tay)
Mandarin空手道 (kuung shoh dow)
Hindiकराटे (kuh-RAH-tay)
Arabicالكاراتيه (ahl-KAH-rah-teeh)
Russianкаратэ (ku-rah-TE)
Portuguese (EU)caraté (kuh-ruh-TE)
Portuguese (BR)karatê (kah-rah-TAY)
Japanese空手 (kah-RAH-tay)
GermanKarate (kah-RAH-tuh)
Urduکراٹے (kuh-RAH-tay)
Punjabiਕਰਾਟੇ (kuh-RAH-tay)
Korean가라테 (gah-RAH-tay)
Hebrewקָרָטֵה (kah-RAH-tayh)
Greekκαρατέ (kah-rah-TAY)
Dutchkarate (kah-RAH-tuh)
Tagalogkarate (kah-RAH-tuh)
Vietnamesekarate (kuhrahtee)
Turkishkarate (KAH-rah-te)
Persianکاراته (kah-RAH-tay)
Polishkarate (kah-RAH-te)
Ukrainianкарате (kah-RAH-te)
Bengaliকারাতে (KAH-rah-tay)
Swedishkarate (KAH-rah-tuh)
Italiankarate (kah-rah-TAY)

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