Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun karate

1 sense of karate

Sense 1
karate -- (a traditional Japanese system of unarmed combat; sharp blows and kicks are given to pressure-sensitive points on the body of the opponent)
       => martial art -- (any of several Oriental arts of weaponless self-defense; usually practiced as a sport; "he had a black belt in the martial arts")