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Kata

2 stages from Japanese to English.

Today it means a formal, prescribed sequence of movements practiced in a martial art

Where does the word "kata" come from? It comes from Japanese kata, adopted directly into English (20th century).

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Stage 1 of 2
kata
Japanese · medieval
"a form; a set pattern of movements"
named a fixed sequence of movements used to formally practice a martial art
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Stage 2 of 2
kata
English · 20th century
"a prescribed sequence of martial-arts movements practiced solo"
borrowed alongside karate and judo instruction as they spread to the West
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