# kimura

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #40,316

## Definitions
1. An armlock where the implementer isolates the opponent's arm and torques the shoulder in order to cause pain or injury.

## Etymology
Named after Masahiko Kimura, who used it to defeat Hélio Gracie in a famous fight in 1951.

## Easily confused with
- **Kira** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kimura-vs-kira)

## Common misspellings (8)
`ikmura`, `kimmura`, `kimrua`, `kimuar`, `kimurra`, `kiumra`, `kkimura`, `kmiura`

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