Etymograph

English

iaido

Iaido comes from Japanese 居合道.

  1. Japanesemodern居合道
  2. Englishearliest quotation 2007iaido

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. Japanesemodern居合道
  2. Englishearliest quotation 2007iaido

Earliest quotation: 2007, Mary Tannen, Diet by the Sword: “The traditional Japanese swordsmanship, iaido, on which Forza is…”

Every English word from Japanese 居合道

Today it means

noun A Japanese martial art associated with the smooth, controlled movements of drawing the sword from its scabbard, striking or cutting an opponent, removing blood from the blade, and then replacing the sword in the scabbard.

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Etymograph / Japanese 居合道 / iaido

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