Meaning

Primary

Judo

Alternative

Juudou

Word Type

noun

Explanation

The gentle path is, surprisingly, judo. Yep, the sport / art based on throwing people around.

Reading

じゅうどう
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word that uses the on'yomi readings of the kanji. You should be able to read this on your own.

Context

Context Sentences

もし柔道が何かを知らないって言うなら、ここに超簡単な入門書があるよ。

If you don’t know what Judo is, here is a book with a very brief introduction of it.

Kanji Composition