# jodo

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A Japanese martial art using a short staff, originally as a defence against swords.

## Etymology
A borrowing of Japanese 杖道 (jōdō, literally “way of the staff”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/jodo