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Wado-Ryu is a style of Karate or Jujutsu (Jujitsu).
Note: Many will argue as to whether this is a style of Karate or Jujutsu.
While some find Wado-Ryu similar to Shotokan Karate, enough differences exist in perspective and technique that it stands by itself.
Breaking down the characters into the proper Japanese Romaji, you have "wa dou ryuu" or "wa dō ryū." The meaning is roughly-translated as "Harmony Way Style" or "Peace Method Style." The first Kanji should probably be read as harmony, rather than peace in this case.
See Also: Wado-Kai
Wado-Kai is used as a title for styles of Karate and Aikido.
Breaking down the characters into the proper Japanese Romaji, you have "wa dou kai" or "wa dō kai." The meaning is roughly-translated as "Harmony Way Club" or "Peace Method Association." The first Kanji should probably be read as harmony, rather than peace in this case.
See Also: Wado-Ryu
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| Characters If shown, 2nd row is Simp. Chinese |
Pronunciation Romanization |
Simple Dictionary Definition |
柳 see styles |
liǔ / liu3 liu ryū / りゅう |
 More info & calligraphy: {astron} (See 二十八宿,朱雀・すざく・2) Chinese "Willow" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (surname) Riyou A willow. |
一流 see styles |
yī liú / yi1 liu2 i liu ichi ryū / いちりゅう |
 More info & calligraphy: (adj-no,n) (1) first-class; top grade; foremost; top-notch; leading; (2) characteristic; peculiar; unique; (3) school (e.g. of a performance art); (4) (also written as 一旒) one flag; one banner; one streamer; (female given name) Itsuru In one, or the same flow; of the same class. |
ワード see styles |
waado / wado / ワード |  More info & calligraphy: |
少林流 see styles |
shourinryuu / shorinryu / しょうりんりゅう |  More info & calligraphy: |
新陰流 see styles |
shinkageryuu / shinkageryu / しんかげりゅう |  More info & calligraphy: |
少林寺流 see styles |
shourinjiryuu / shorinjiryu / しょうりんじりゅう |  More info & calligraphy: |
無双直伝英信流 see styles |
musoujikideneishinryuu / musojikideneshinryu / むそうじきでんえいしんりゅう |  More info & calligraphy: |
刔 see styles |
ryuu / ryu / りゅう | (personal name) Ryuu |
溜 see styles |
liū / liu1 liu ryuu / ryu / りゅう |
to slip away; to escape in stealth; to skate (surname) Ryuu |
瀏 浏 see styles |
liú / liu2 liu ryuu / ryu / りゅう |
clear; deep (of water); swift (female given name) Ryuu |
癃 see styles |
lóng / long2 lung ryū |
infirmity; retention of urine phlegm |
立 see styles |
lì / li4 li ryū / りゆう |
to stand; to set up; to establish; to lay down; to draw up; at once; immediately (personal name) Riyuu Set up, establish, stand, stand up; to establish |
隆 see styles |
lóng / long2 lung ryū / りゆう |
grand; intense; prosperous; to swell; to bulge (personal name) Riyuu to grow |
劉勰 刘勰 see styles |
liú xié / liu2 xie2 liu hsieh Ryū Kyō |
Liu Xie |
劉瓛 刘瓛 see styles |
liú huán / liu2 huan2 liu huan Ryū Kan |
Liu Huan |
劉繪 刘绘 see styles |
liú huì / liu2 hui4 liu hui Ryū E |
Liu Hui |
可立 see styles |
kě lì / ke3 li4 k`o li / ko li ka ryū |
tenable |
和堂 see styles |
wadou / wado / わどう | (given name) Wadou |
和戸 see styles |
wado / わど | (place-name, surname) Wado |
和銅 see styles |
wadou / wado / わどう | Wadō era (708.1.11-715.9.2); (place-name) Wadou |
川流 see styles |
chuān liú / chuan1 liu2 ch`uan liu / chuan liu kawa no ryū |
river current |
りゅう see styles |
ryuu / ryu / りゅう | (female given name) Ryuu |
リュウ see styles |
ryuu / ryu / リュウ | (personal name) Lieu |
リュー see styles |
ryuu / ryu / リュー | (personal name) Liu; Rieu |
不可立 see styles |
bù kě lì / bu4 ke3 li4 pu k`o li / pu ko li fu ka ryū |
untenable |
光瀬龍 see styles |
mitsuseryuu / mitsuseryu / みつせりゅう | (person) Mitsuse Ryu (SF novelist) |
剛柔流 see styles |
goujuuryuu / gojuryu / ごうじゅうりゅう |  More info & calligraphy: |
劉少府 刘少府 see styles |
liú shǎo fǔ / liu2 shao3 fu3 liu shao fu Ryū Shōfu |
Liu Shaofu |
劉義慶 刘义庆 see styles |
liú yì qìng / liu2 yi4 qing4 liu i ch`ing / liu i ching Ryū Gikyō |
Liu Yiqing (403-444), writer of South Song Dynasty, compiler and editor of A New Account of the Tales of the World 世說新語|世说新语[Shi4 shuo1 Xin1 yu3] Liu Yiqing |
劉遺民 刘遗民 see styles |
liú yí mín / liu2 yi2 min2 liu i min Ryū Imin |
Liu Yimin |
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The following table may be helpful for those studying Chinese or Japanese...
| Title | Characters | Romaji (Romanized Japanese) |
| Wado-Ryu | 和道流 | wa dou ryuu wadouryuu wa do ryu wadoryu |
| Wado-Ryu Karate | 和道流空手 | wa dou ryuu kara te wadouryuukarate wa do ryu kara te wadoryukarate |
| Wado-Kai Aikido | 和道會合気道 和道会合気道 | wa dou kai ai ki do wadoukaiaikido wa do kai ai ki do wadokaiaikido |
| Wado-Kai | 和道會 和道会 | wa dou kai / wadoukai / wa do kai / wadokai |
| In some entries above you will see that characters have different versions above and below a line. In these cases, the characters above the line are Traditional Chinese, while the ones below are Simplified Chinese. | ||
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