Kendo

5 lettersnoun

Updated June 2026

Definition

the Japanese martial art of sword fighting

“She practised kendo with bamboo swords every evening.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

ken·do

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Anagrams of Kendo

Words that use exactly the same letters as “kendo”.

konde

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kendy kenno kondo tendo zendo

Words you can make from Kendo

Shorter words formed from the letters in “kendo”.

doek doke done donk keno node

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