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karate (n.)
system of unarmed combat using hands and feet, 1947, Japanese, literally "empty hand, bare hand," from
kara
"empty" +
te
"hand." As a verb from 1963. A devotee is a
karateka
.
Karate-chop
(n.) is attested from 1964.
