karate

A karate is a type of martial art that originated from Japan.

Karate often comes up when people talk about sports or self-defense classes. You might see it mentioned on flyers for gyms or schools that teach different types of combat techniques. Karate is one of those disciplines, like taekwondo or judo, that focuses on physical movement and mental focus to help you protect yourself in a real fight. Sometimes people use the term karate to describe any kind of martial art training, but technically it's just one specific style from Okinawa, Japan.