柔術
Ju-jitsu
Reading: じゅうじゅつ
Ju-jitsu (art of suppleness)
JapaneseJu-jitsu
Meaning
Old Japanese art of unarmed combat with throws, locks, strikes and immobilisations, from which judo and aikido developed. Also written jujutsu or jiu-jitsu.
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