Synonyms & related words for karate

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of karate. 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 karate

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

Where does karate come from?

The word karate breaks down into 2 roots of Japanese origin: kara-, from Japanese kara (“empty”); and -te, from Japanese te (“hand”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.