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How to say 'Dojo' in Japanese | 道場

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The Japanese word for Dojo is 'Doujou', written as 道場 in Japanese.'Dojo' in hiragana is どうじょう.

    word

    道場

    Meaning

    Dojo

    Reading

    どうじょう

    doujou

    Kanji

    Way Place

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '道場 (どうじょう)' refers to a 'dojo', which is a training hall or space for practicing martial arts, meditation, or other disciplines. It is commonly associated with traditional Japanese martial arts like judo, karate, or kendo. For example: I practice karate at the dojo「私は道場で空手を練習します」(わたしはどうじょうでからてをれんしゅうします). The dojo is quiet in the morning「道場は朝静かです」(どうじょうはあさしずかです). The term can also be used metaphorically to describe a place of rigorous training or learning in any field.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N4

    Kanji Grade

    2

    Frequency

    5759

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 道場

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    Meaning

    Way

  • kanji

    Meaning

    Place

Words Related to 道場 Through the Kanji

These 28 Words contain the Kanji 道 as well.

  • word

    Meaning

    Road, Way

  • word

    車道

    Meaning

    Roadway

  • word

    歩道

    Meaning

    Sidewalk

  • word

    道路

    Meaning

    Road

  • word

    横断歩道

    Meaning

    Crosswalk

  • word

    片道

    Meaning

    One way

  • word

    柔道

    Meaning

    Judo

  • word

    道具

    Meaning

    Tool

  • word

    書道

    Meaning

    Calligraphy

  • word

    鉄道

    Meaning

    Railway

  • word

    赤道

    Meaning

    Equator

  • word

    高速道路

    Meaning

    Highway

  • word

    道徳

    Meaning

    Morality

  • word

    筋道

    Meaning

    Logic, Sequence

  • word

    水道

    Meaning

    Waterworks

  • word

    街道

    Meaning

    Highway

  • word

    地下道

    Meaning

    Underground

  • word

    近道

    Meaning

    Shortcut

  • word

    使い道

    Meaning

    Use

  • word

    報道

    Meaning

    Reporting

  • word

    神道

    Meaning

    Shinto

  • word

    回り道

    Meaning

    Detour

  • word

    修道

    Meaning

    Asceticism

  • word

    逃げ道

    Meaning

    Escape

  • word

    国道

    Meaning

    Highway

  • word

    寄り道

    Meaning

    Detour

  • word

    道順

    Meaning

    Route, Directions

  • word

    軌道

    Meaning

    Track, Orbit

Words Related to 道場 Through the Kanji

These 25 Words contain the Kanji 場 as well.

  • word

    場合

    Meaning

    Case

  • word

    Meaning

    Place

  • word

    場所

    Meaning

    Place

  • word

    市場

    Meaning

    Market

  • word

    売り場

    Meaning

    Sales floor

  • word

    立場

    Meaning

    Position, Standpoint

  • word

    入場券

    Meaning

    Ticket

  • word

    工場

    Meaning

    Factory

  • word

    飛行場

    Meaning

    Airport

  • word

    現場

    Meaning

    Site

  • word

    駐車場

    Meaning

    Parking lot

  • word

    場面

    Meaning

    Scene

  • word

    職場

    Meaning

    Workplace

  • word

    出場

    Meaning

    Appearance, Participation

  • word

    運動場

    Meaning

    Playground

  • word

    会場

    Meaning

    Venue

  • word

    相場

    Meaning

    Market price

  • word

    広場

    Meaning

    Plaza

  • word

    劇場

    Meaning

    Theater

  • word

    入場

    Meaning

    Entrance

  • word

    戦場

    Meaning

    Battlefield

  • word

    登場

    Meaning

    Appearance

  • word

    上場

    Meaning

    Listing

  • word

    牧場

    Meaning

    Pasture, Ranch

  • word

    風呂場

    Meaning

    Bathroom

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