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kyudo
(kyudo)
Pronunciation:
/ˈkjuːdəʊ/
noun
[
mass noun
]
the Japanese martial art of longbow archery, incorporating set rhythmic movements and practised in a meditative state.
Origin:
Japanese, literally 'way of the bow', from
kyū
'bow' +
dō
'way, method'
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