Martial Art Whose Name Means Literally Sword Way Crossword Clue

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Updated: October 11, 2023

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	noun • A Japanese martial art using "swords" of split bamboo.
	52%	4		Martial art whose name means "gentle way"
	noun • a sport adapted from jujitsu (using principles of not resisting) and similar to wrestling; developed in Japan
	47%	7		Its common name literally means 'sword-shaped'
	noun • type genus of the Xiphiidae

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