Judo definitions

jo͝o'dō
A sport and method of physical training similar to wrestling, developed in Japan in the late 1800s and using principles of balance and leverage adapted from jujitsu.
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A form of jujitsu developed as a sport and as a means of self-defense without the use of weapons.
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Alternative spelling of Judeo-.
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A Japanese martial art and sport adapted from jujutsu.
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Origin of judo

Japanese jūdō jū soft (from Middle Chinese riw) (also the source of Mandarin róu) dō way aikido