日本にっぽん拳けん法ぽう

also: にほんけんぽう

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Meanings

1

noun

Nippon Kempo; Japanese martial art

martial arts

A specific Japanese martial art that combines striking, kicking, and grappling techniques, often practiced with protective gear.

彼かれは大だい学がくで日本にっぽん拳けん法ぽうを習ならい始はじめた。
He started learning Nippon Kempo at university.
日本にっぽん拳

けん

法ぽう

は

防ぼう

具ぐ

を

着つ

け

て

練れん

習しゅう

する

。

Nippon Kempo is practiced wearing protective gear.

Written forms

日本拳法
- にっぽんけんぽう
  Standard kanji spelling. The reading にっぽんけんぽう is more common in martial arts contexts.
- にほんけんぽう
  Alternate reading; にほん is a standard reading of 日本, but にっぽん is preferred in this term.
にほんけんぽう

Kanji

日day, sun, Japan
本book, present, main
拳fist
法method, law, rule

Similar words

拳けん法ぽう
拳法 is a general term for Chinese martial arts or martial arts methods, while 日本拳法 specifically refers to the Japanese martial art Nippon Kempo.
少しょう林りん寺じ拳けん法ぽう
少林寺拳法 is a different Japanese martial art (Shorinji Kempo) with its own philosophy and techniques, not to be confused with 日本拳法.

Etymology

Compound of 日本 (Nippon/Nihon, 'Japan') and 拳法 (kenpō, 'martial arts method'). The term was coined to name this specific martial art developed in Japan.