English
koka
Koka comes from Japanese 効果 ‘koka, points or the judge call to the points…’.
- Japanesemodern効果kōka‘koka, points or the judge call to the points in the match of Japanese martial art of…’
- Englishearliest quotation 1978koka
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Japanesemodern効果kōka‘koka, points or the judge call to the points in the match of Japanese martial art of…’
- Englishearliest quotation 1978koka
Earliest quotation: 1978, AAU Official Rules, Judo: “The referee shall announce "koka" (almost yuko) when in…”
Every English word from Japanese 効果
Today it means
noun The smallest technical score that can be awarded in a judo competition.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Japanese 効果 / koka