拳けん法ぽう

noun

Chinese martial arts; kung fu; wushu

Refers broadly to Chinese martial arts, including kung fu and wushu. The term 拳法 itself is used in Japanese to denote Chinese-origin unarmed combat systems.

• 彼かれは中ちゅう国ごくで拳けん法ぽうを学まなんだ。

  He studied Chinese martial arts in China.

• 拳けん法ぽうの達たつ人じんは素す早ばやい動うごきで相あい手てを倒たおした。

  The kung fu master defeated his opponent with swift movements.

noun

kenpō; kempo

Specifically refers to Japanese martial arts styles called kenpō/kempo, which often have roots in Chinese martial arts but developed distinctively in Japan. The spelling 拳法 is shared, but context distinguishes the Japanese systems.

• 日本にっぽん拳けん法ぽうは防ぼう具ぐを着ちゃく用ようして練れん習しゅうする。

  Nippon Kenpō is practiced wearing protective gear.

• 少しょう林りん寺じ拳けん法ぽうは宗そう道どう臣しんによって創そう始しされた。

  Shōrinji Kempō was founded by Dōshin Sō.