Karate: "Empty Hand". When Karate was first introduced to Japan, it was called "TO-DE". The characters of TODE could be pronounced. However, the meaning of TODE is Chinese Hand. There are also philosophical explanations of KARATE (explained in Gichin Funakoshi's _Karate-Do Kyohan_.
KARATE-DO "The Way of Karate". This implies not only the physical aspect of Karate, but also the mental and social aspects of Karate.

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