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Taidō (The Way of the Body) is a style of Karate practiced in Japan and popular worldwide.
Taidō or 躰道 traces a lineage from Genseiryū (玄制流), which came from Shuri-te (首里手), one of the original martial arts schools of ancient Okinawa.
The first character 躰 is a variant of the original Chinese character 體. In modern Japan, they tend to use 体, a more simple character form. 体 is also the modern Simplified Chinese form of 體.
The 躰 character is correct for this 躰道 martial arts title. But it can be confusing with so many variants out there, not to mention other homophonic Japanese words that also romanize as Taidō or Taidou.
To have a bit more fun with this 躰 character, it has a 身 radical on the left, which sets it apart. The meaning doubles up on the “body” as 身 (shin) is a character that also means body in Japanese and Chinese. On the right is 本, which often means root, stem, origin, source, or fundamental (but can also mean “book” in some contexts). This has deviated from the original 體 which was 骨 (bone) + 豊 (vessel). Hence, the body was your “bone vessel” in ancient Asia.
The meaning of 躰, as well as 體 and 体, is usually translated as the body. When related to the physical body, it can also refer to the torso, trunk, build, physique, or the constitution of a person. As an extension of this, it can also refer to someone's health (good body = good health).
However, depending on the context, it can encompass other meanings such as form, style, system, experience, aspect, corpus, corporeal, substance, or essentials.
The second character, 道, is recognized and well-known as the “Way” and is the same “do” as in Karate-do or Aikido.
Below are some entries from our dictionary that may match your taido search...
Characters If shown, 2nd row is Simp. Chinese |
Pronunciation Romanization |
Simple Dictionary Definition |
体動 see styles |
taidou / taido たいどう |
body motion |
大度 see styles |
dà dù da4 du4 ta tu taido たいど |
magnanimous; generous (in spirit) magnanimity; (place-name) Oodo great salvation |
大道 see styles |
dà dào da4 dao4 ta tao daidou(p); taidou / daido(p); taido だいどう(P); たいどう |
main street; avenue main street; avenue; (surname, given name) Masamichi great way |
太堂 see styles |
taidou / taido たいどう |
(place-name) Taidou |
太戸 see styles |
taido たいど |
(place-name) Taido |
太道 see styles |
taidou / taido たいどう |
(given name) Taidō |
帯同 see styles |
taidou / taido たいどう |
(noun, transitive verb) taking (someone) along |
態度 态度 see styles |
tài du tai4 du5 t`ai tu tai tu taido たいど |
manner; bearing; attitude; approach; CL:個|个[ge4] (1) attitude; manner; behaviour; demeanour; bearing; (2) attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance; stand |
泰堂 see styles |
taidou / taido たいどう |
(given name) Taidou |
泰童 see styles |
taidou / taido たいどう |
(place-name) Taidou |
胎動 胎动 see styles |
tāi dòng tai1 dong4 t`ai tung tai tung taidou / taido たいどう |
fetal movement (n,vs,vi) (1) fetal movement; movements of the fetus; quickening; (n,vs,vi) (2) signs (of); indications; stirrings; emergence; (initial) rise (e.g. of a political movement) |
胎土 see styles |
taido たいど |
pottery clay |
諦堂 see styles |
taidou / taido たいどう |
(given name) Taidou |
諦道 谛道 see styles |
dì dào di4 dao4 ti tao taidou / taido たいどう |
(given name) Taidō true path |
タイト see styles |
taido タイド |
(1) tide; (expression) (2) tied (e.g. tied aid); (personal name) Tite |
田井戸 see styles |
taido たいど |
(surname) Taido |
松原泰道 see styles |
matsubarataidou / matsubarataido まつばらたいどう |
(person) Matsubara Taidō (1907.11.23-) |
楠山泰道 see styles |
kusuyamataidou / kusuyamataido くすやまたいどう |
(person) Kusuyama Taidō |
筒井泰道 see styles |
tsutsuitaidou / tsutsuitaido つついたいどう |
(person) Tsutsui Taidō |
タイド・プール see styles |
taido puuru / taido puru タイド・プール |
tide pool |
タイド・ローン see styles |
taido roon タイド・ローン |
tied loan |
Variations: |
taidoapu; taido apu タイドアップ; タイド・アップ |
wearing a tie (eng: tied up) |
Variations: |
taidopuuru; taido puuru / taidopuru; taido puru タイドプール; タイド・プール |
tide pool; tidal pool |
Variations: |
taidoroon; taido roon タイドローン; タイド・ローン |
tied loan |
The following table may be helpful for those studying Chinese or Japanese...
Title | Characters | Romaji (Romanized Japanese) | Various forms of Romanized Chinese | |
Taido | 躰道 | tai dou / taidou / tai do |
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