dojo

[doh-joh]

noun

plural

dojos 

1. a school or practice hall where karate, judo, or other martial arts are taught.

dojo

/ ˈdəʊdʒəʊ /

noun

1. a room or hall for the practice of martial arts

Word History and Origins

Origin of dojo¹

1940–45; < Japanese dōjō Buddhist seminary, drill hall < MChin transliteration of Sanskrit bodhi-maṇḍa literally, seat of wisdom (equivalent to Chinese dàochǎng )

Word History and Origins

Origin of dojo¹

C20: from Japanese dōjō Buddhist seminary, from Sanskrit bodhi-manda seat of wisdom

Example Sentences

“Cobra Kai” refused to die not out of fealty to the namesake dojo’s motto, but as a business matter.

From Salon

“He wants his black belt, and even his dojo is gone.”

From Los Angeles Times

No home, no library, no stores, no kids' karate dojo, no theatre, no community centre.

From BBC

Most people probably are not going to leave their jobs and homes to live and train at a dojo in Hawaii for three years.

From Los Angeles Times

But my advice to other folks is to find the dojos that exist in your communities.

From Los Angeles Times