kendo Syllabification: (ken·do)Pronunciation: /ˈkenˌdō/Definition of kendo noun a Japanese form of fencing with two-handed bamboo swords, originally developed as a safe form of sword training for samurai. Derivatives kendoistPronunciation: /-dōist/ noun Origin:Japanese, from ken 'sword' + dō 'way'kendo in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of kendo in the British & World English dictionary
