dojo

[ doh-joh ]

noun

, plural do·jos.

1. a school or practice hall where karate, judo, or other martial arts are taught.

dojo

/ ˈdəʊdʒəʊ /

noun

1. a room or hall for the practice of martial arts

Word History and Origins

Origin of dojo¹

1940–45; < Japanese dōjō Buddhist seminary, drill hall < MChin transliteration of Sanskrit bodhi-maṇḍa literally, seat of wisdom (equivalent to Chinese dàochǎng )

Word History and Origins

Origin of dojo¹

C20: from Japanese dōjō Buddhist seminary, from Sanskrit bodhi-manda seat of wisdom

Example Sentences

Most people probably are not going to leave their jobs and homes to live and train at a dojo in Hawaii for three years.

From Los Angeles Times

Most people are probably not going to leave their jobs and homes to live and train at a dojo in Hawaii for three years.

From Los Angeles Times

Officers train for handling those who will not comply on crash mats in rows of tents they call “dojos”.

From BBC

What else are we taught when we first walk into the dojo of the demented?

From Los Angeles Times

Jessica Alexander originally planned to try out improv on a first date, she explains, sitting on the wooden pews in University Heights Center’s wide hallway after the Jet City improv dojo class.

From Seattle Times