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ryu
(ryu)
Pronunciation:
/rɪˈuː/
noun
(
plural or
ryus
)
a Japanese school or style of art:
training schools, or ryu, encouraged children to engage in games stressing agility and balance
there were some 400 different ryus, or sword-fighting styles, officially catalogued
Origin:
Japanese
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