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ryu.

A Japanese school of a specific discipline, usually martial arts.

3 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. A Japanese school of a specific discipline, usually martial arts.

Where this word comes from

From Japanese 流(りゅう) (ryū), mainly an affix, used here in the sense of 流派(りゅうは) (ryūha).

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.