琉球古武術

Reading

Kana: りゅうきゅうこぶじゅつ

Romaji: ryūkyūkobujutsu

Definition

noun

1

Okinawan kobudo; traditional martial arts of the Ryukyu Islands

See also: 古武道

Kanji

琉

Readings: リュウ、 ル

Meanings: precious stone, gem, lapis lazuli

球

Readings: キュウ、 たま

Meanings: ball, sphere

古

Readings: コ、 ふる.い、 ふる-、 -ふる.す

Meaning: old

武

Readings: ブ、 ム、 たけ.し

Meanings: warrior, military, chivalry, arms

術

Readings: ジュツ、 すべ

Meanings: art, technique, skill, means, trick, resources, magic