shoto.
In the Street Fighter series, either of the playable characters Ryu and Ken; by extension, several characters with similar attacks.
Meaning & usage
In the Street Fighter series, either of the playable characters Ryu and Ken; by extension, several characters with similar attacks.
In fighting games generally, a playable character with the ability to shoot a horizontally traveling projectile, perform an uppercut and perform a horizontally travelling physical attack.
Where this word comes from
Clipping of Shotokan, a style of karate. Originally mistakenly applied to the characters Ryu and Ken from Street Fighter II by translators working for Capcom USA, despite neither being practitioners of the style.
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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.