Multiple choice general knowledge

What does the word 'Karate' mean?

  1. fighting hand

  2. breaking hand

  3. defending hand

  4. empty hand
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Explanation

Karate literally means 'empty hand' in Japanese - 'kara' (empty) and 'te' (hand). This reflects the art's origin as a form of self-defense using no weapons. While 'empty hand' might sound incomplete, it signifies weaponless combat rather than a hand with nothing in it. The common misconception of 'Chinese hand' is incorrect.

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