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Keikogi (稽古着 or 稽古衣) is a Japanese word which means uniform for training (keiko means practice, gi means dress or clothes), another posibility is to use the word "Dogi" which means "the uniform you wear on the path that you have been chosen", if you put the name of the sport itself in front of the word dogi then it makes a complete logical meaning like Judo-gi. This word is used to describe the uniform which is worn for traditional martial arts class. In English, the term keikogi is referred to simply as the gi, which would be a wrong use of the word in Japanese, meaning "clothes". Different martial arts have different types of keikogis, often depending on how they are used: Hawaiian State Grappling Championships. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ...


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keikogi | English | Dictionary & Translation by Babylon (132 words)
Keikogi (稽古着 or 稽古衣) is a Japanese word which means uniform for training (keiko means practice, gi means dress or clothes).
In English, the term keikogi is referred to simply as the gi, which would be a wrong use of the word in Japanese, meaning "clothes".
Different martial arts have different types of keikogis, often depending on how they are used:Aikidogi (合気道着 or 合気道衣, aikido uniform)Judogi (柔道着 or 衣, judo uniform)Jujutsugi(柔術着 or 柔術衣, jiujitsu uniform)Karategi (空手着 or 空手衣, karate uniform)Kendogi (剣道着 or 剣道衣, kendo uniform), usually consisting of a kimono and a hakamaShinobi-iri and shinobi shozoku (ninjutsu uniform)
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