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how did karate get its name?
It was originally "China hand" (same pronunciation, different kanji) in recognition that it was partially descended from Chinese Martial Arts. Later the kanji was changed to "empty hand" due to Japanese nationalism.Kara = empty te= hands, karate = empty hands
Heresy!It was originally "China hand" (same pronunciation, different kanji) in recognition that it was partially descended from Chinese Martial Arts. Later the kanji was changed to "empty hand" due to Japanese nationalism.
Were they the group that were flying in a V formation while practicing Kata?It was a Portuguese term introduced to Japan when the first European traders moved into Japan from the Portugal in the early 1500s.
In Portuguese, the term means "pain."