"jodo" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: A borrowing of Japanese 杖道 (jōdō, literally “way of the staff”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ja|杖道|lit=way of the staff|tr=jōdō}} Japanese 杖道 (jōdō, literally “way of the staff”) Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} jodo (uncountable)
  1. A Japanese martial art using a short staff, originally as a defence against swords. Tags: uncountable Synonyms: jojutsu Related terms: jo
    Sense id: en-jodo-en-noun-OYW6gk7T
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Etymology: A borrowing of Japanese 浄土 (jōdo, literally “pure land”), q.v. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ja|浄土|lit=pure land|tr=jōdo}} Japanese 浄土 (jōdo, literally “pure land”) Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} jodo (uncountable)
  1. (Japanese Buddhism) Synonym of pure land: the various realms of the buddhas and boddhisattvas. Tags: Japanese, uncountable Categories (topical): Buddhism Synonyms: pure land [synonym, synonym-of], Jodo
    Sense id: en-jodo-en-noun-TgfhwGO4 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 39 61 Topics: Buddhism, lifestyle, religion
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

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