Synonyms & related words for judo

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of judo. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to judo

Explore words related to judo — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include judoist, judoka, jujitsu, karate, aikido, kickboxing, kendo, boxing. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does judo come from?

The word judo breaks down into 2 roots of Japanese origin: ju-, from Japanese ju (“gentle, soft”); and -do, from Japanese do (“way, path”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.