(Please correct me if I’m wrong!)
Sumo (すもう/相撲) is actually composed of 相, which means “together” or “each other”, and 撲, which means “to pounce on”. This makes sense as two sumo wrestlers pounce upon each other.
Judo (じゅうどう/柔道) is actually composed of 柔, which means “gentle” or “soft”, and 道, which means “the way” or “teachings”. This would literally translate to “The Way of Gentleness”. This makes sense with its gentle fighting style which gently uses the opponent’s strength against himself or herself.
Kendo (けんどう/剣道) is actually composed of 剣, which means “sword” and 道 which also means “the way” or “teachings”. This would be transliterated to “The Way of the Sword”. This makes sense as swords (although wooden) are used here.
Taekwondo (태권도/跆拳道) is actually composed of 跆, which means “to kick”, 拳, which means “fist” (equivalent to Tekken in Japanese), and 道 which also means “the way” or “teachings”. It literally means “The Way of the Fist and Kicking”.
Wushu (武術) is actually composed of 武, which means “military”, and 術, which means “art”. This literally translates to “Military Arts”.
Kung-Fu (功夫) is actually composed of 功, which means “success”, and 夫, which in this context means “worker”. This literally translates to “Successful Worker”.
Taichi (太極拳) is composed of 太極, which is the representation of the “supreme”, the “ultimate”, the “absolute” or the “infinity” when the Yin and Yang come as one, and 拳, which means fist. It literally translates to “Ultimate/Supreme/Infinity/Absolute Fist”.
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