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詠春拳 (えいしゅんけん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

詠えい春しゅん拳けん

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Meanings

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Wing Chun

A traditional Chinese martial art known for close-range combat and rapid strikes.

彼かれは詠えい春しゅん拳けんを10年ねん習ならっている。

He has been learning Wing Chun for ten years.

詠えい春しゅん拳けんは、接せっ近きん戦せんを重じゅう視しする武ぶ術じゅつだ。

Wing Chun is a martial art that emphasizes close-quarters combat.

Kanji

詠recitation, poem, song
春springtime, spring (season)
拳fist
咏recitation, poem, song

Written forms

詠えい春しゅん拳けん
Standard kanji spelling for Wing Chun.
咏えい春しゅん拳けん
Variant kanji form using 咏 instead of 詠; less common.

Etymology

From Chinese 詠春拳 (Yǒngchūnquán), literally 'singing spring fist'. The Japanese reading is on'yomi.