Shotokan style of karate
Refers to the Shotokan school of karate, one of the major styles. Used as a proper noun in martial arts contexts.
He has been learning Shotokan-style karate for ten years.
Shotokan is a school of karate that emphasizes basic kata.
Standard kanji spelling. The character 涛 is a simplified variant of 濤; the 松濤館流 form is containing out-dated kanji.
Contains the older kanji 濤, which is now considered out-dated. Included for recognition of historical or traditional usage.
Named after the pen name of Gichin Funakoshi, the founder of modern karate. 松涛 (Shōtō) means 'pine waves', and 館 (kan) means 'hall' or 'school', with 流 (ryū) meaning 'style' or 'school'.