also: クンフー
kung fu
Refers to Chinese martial arts, especially those practiced as a discipline. Often used in the context of martial arts films or training.
from Chinese gōngfu
He has been learning kung fu since he was a child.
The kung fu scenes in that movie are powerful.
Standard katakana spelling for kung fu; the word is usually written in kana.
Alternate katakana spelling reflecting a different romanization of the Chinese source.
Kanji form borrowed from Chinese; rarely used in modern Japanese.
Borrowed from Chinese 功夫 (gōngfu), meaning skill or effort, via English 'kung fu'.