空手
からて karate
Why it means this
空 (empty) + 手 (hand) — 'empty hand'; karate, unarmed combat. Also 空手形, an empty promise.
Breakdown
Each character links to its full entry — origin story, stroke order, and readings.
からて karate
空 (empty) + 手 (hand) — 'empty hand'; karate, unarmed combat. Also 空手形, an empty promise.
Each character links to its full entry — origin story, stroke order, and readings.