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Aikido

2 stages from Japanese to English.

Today it means a Japanese martial art that uses an opponent's own force against them
1
Stage 1 of 2
ai + ki + do
Japanese · 1920s
"the way of harmonious spirit"
combining "ai" (harmony), "ki" (spirit), and "do" (way)
2
Stage 2 of 2
aikido
English · 1950s-1960s
"a martial art focused on redirecting an opponent's force"
adopted as the martial art spread internationally
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