karate
The Japanese martial art and sport known as karate. Used as a noun in expressions such as 空手を習う, 空手の試合, and 空手の黒帯.
My son is learning karate twice a week.
She is a black belt in karate.
empty-handed; having nothing in one's hands
Only when written 空手
Literal use of 空手 meaning having nothing in one's hands or bringing nothing. In everyday conversation, 手ぶら is often the more common way to say this.
I felt it would be rude to go to the house I had been invited to empty-handed.
I've been learning karate since I was a child.
I couldn't buy anything and went home empty-handed.
I'm going to compete in a karate tournament next month.
I felt embarrassed coming to visit empty-handed.
I go to a karate dojo three times a week.
kata (in karate)
karate chop