"kenpo" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: Borrowed from Japanese 拳法. Doublet of quanfa. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ja|拳法}} Japanese 拳法, {{doublet|en|quanfa}} Doublet of quanfa Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} kenpo (uncountable)
  1. Any of various Japanese martial arts. Wikipedia link: kenpo Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Martial arts Synonyms: kempo
    Sense id: en-kenpo-en-noun-VvlVZCGz Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Alternative forms

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