kyudo
noun
kyudo is spelled K-Y-U-D-O: 5 letters. It appears about once in every 87 million words in written English, the 297,763rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, kyudo means “A Japanese form of archery” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in kyudo?
| Letters | 5: K-Y-U-D-O |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 87 million words; the 297,763rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is kyudo?
Kyudo appears about once in every 87 million words in written English, the 297,763rd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of kyudo
- kyūdō
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does kyudo mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A Japanese form of archery.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Kyudo in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense Japanese form of archery:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | kyudo |
| German | Kyudo, Kyūdō |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does kyudo come from?
Japanese 弓道 (kyūdō きゅうどう), from Middle Chinese 弓 (kjuwng "bow") + 道 (dáu "Way").
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).