Japanese symbol for “taekwondo”
跆拳道
テコンドー
Romaji: tekondoo
taekwondo; tae kwon do
In Japanese, taekwondo is 跆拳道, read テコンドー (tekondoo).
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Meanings
- n taekwondo; tae kwon do
Written forms: 跆拳道. Readings: テコンドー、テコンド、テコンドウ.
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 拳銃 | けんじゅう kenjuu | pistol; handgun |
| 拳法 | けんぽう kenpou | Chinese martial arts; kung fu; wushu |
| 鉄拳 | てっけん tekken | tightly clenched fist |
| 拳骨 | げんこつ genkotsu | (clenched) fist; knuckles |
| 太極拳 | たいきょくけん taikyokuken | grand ultimate fist; Tai Chi Chuan |
| 報道 | ほうどう houdou | report (of news); reporting; news |
| 道路 | どうろ douro | road; highway |
| 鉄道 | てつどう tetsudou | railroad; railway; rail transport |
See also: Chinese symbol for “taekwondo”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.