: a Japanese art of self-defense employing hand strikes and kicks to disable or subdue an opponent
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There’s a hacker, an explosives girl, a guy who uses knives, two siblings who just…do karate and then a girl in a massive mech suit.
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Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
His part-time job is teaching karate to 4- to 12-year-olds at Seven Spears Martial Arts Academy in Poway.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 June 2025
Han comes along to train Li in martial arts, while Danny LaRusso (Ralph Macchio), the original Karate Kid, arrives from California to teach Li karate.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 31 May 2025
Karate Kid: Legends No, three original movies, two spinoffs and one years-long series is not enough of a child doing karate, otherwise known as Karate Kid.
—Rebecca Aizin, People.com, 30 May 2025
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Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
His part-time job is teaching karate to 4- to 12-year-olds at Seven Spears Martial Arts Academy in Poway.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 June 2025
Han comes along to train Li in martial arts, while Danny LaRusso (Ralph Macchio), the original Karate Kid, arrives from California to teach Li karate.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 31 May 2025
Karate Kid: Legends No, three original movies, two spinoffs and one years-long series is not enough of a child doing karate, otherwise known as Karate Kid.
—Rebecca Aizin, People.com, 30 May 2025
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“Karate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/karate. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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karate
noun
ka·ra·te
kə-ˈrät-ē 
: a Japanese art of self-defense without a weapon
Etymology
from Japanese karate, literally, "empty hand"
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