Karate Word Search
This Karate word search hides 12 words on a 15×15 grid — the rules, gear, and vocabulary of a sport. Trace each one with a finger or mouse and it locks in as soon as the whole word is covered. No signup, no download.
Words to find: KARATE, BELT, DOJO, SENSEI, KATA, KUMITE, PUNCH, KICK, BLOCK, STRIKE, THRUST, CHOP.
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Karate word list, defined
- KARATE /kəˈrɑːti/ · noun
- A Japanese martial art that emphasizes striking, blocking, and other techniques using the hands and feet. In general use, the word can also refer to a style or system of unarmed combat. Related: martial art, empty-hand combat, Japanese martial art, unarmed combat.
- BELT /bɛlt/ · noun
- A band of leather, fabric, or other flexible material worn around the waist to hold up clothing or as decoration. More broadly, a strip of material used for driving machinery or conveying items. Related: sash, strap, band, girdle.
- DOJO /ˈdəʊ.dʒəʊ/ (UK); /ˈdoʊ.dʒoʊ/ (US) · noun
- A hall or room used for the practice of a Japanese martial art such as judo, karate, or aikido; by extension, any place devoted to disciplined practice, learning, or training. Related: training hall, gymnasium, studio, academy.
- SENSEI /ˈsen.seɪ/ · noun
- A Japanese honorific used for a teacher, instructor, or master, especially in the martial arts. It may also be used after a person's name as a respectful form of address. Related: master, teacher, instructor, mentor.
- KATA /ˈkɑːtə/ · noun
- In martial arts, a kata is a formally prescribed sequence of movements performed as training or demonstration. In broader Japanese usage, the term can refer to a form, model, or pattern. Related: forms, patterns, routines, sequences.
- PUNCH /pʌntʃ/ · noun and verb
- A punch is a forceful blow made with the fist or another object; it can also mean a fruit-based drink or, informally, a lively party. As a verb, punch means to strike someone or something forcefully, or to make a hole or perforation by pressing with a tool or other object. Related: hit, strike, blow, jab.
- KICK /kɪk/ · verb
- To strike or propel something with the foot. By extension, to force, dismiss, abandon, or start something with energy. Related: boot, strike, shove, propel.
- BLOCK /blɒk/ · noun, verb
- A solid piece of hard material with flat sides; also a section of something such as a city street or a period of time. Related: chunk, lump, slab, hunk.
- STRIKE /straɪk/ · noun and verb
- To strike is to hit or make forceful contact with something, or to cause something to happen suddenly and forcefully. The word also means to refuse to work as a group and, in various contexts, to cross something out, move suddenly, realize something, or begin a new phase such as striking a match. Related: hit, beat, batter, smash.
- THRUST /θrʌst/ · noun and verb
- To push, drive, or propel something forcefully, or to force one's way or insert something abruptly. As a noun, a thrust is a forceful push, forward-driving movement, or propulsive force. Related: push, propel, shove, drive.
- CHOP /tʃɒp/ (British), /tʃɑːp/ (US) · verb and noun
- To cut something into pieces with repeated blows of an axe, knife, or other sharp tool; as a noun, a thick slice of meat cut from the rib, loin, or shoulder, or the act of a sharp downward blow. Related: cut, hack, hew, dice.
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