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Hello editors, I have been reading the Wikipedia article on Taekwondo and have noticed a dedicated section for its styles (and organizations). Karate of course also has styles and the article mentions this. Though a separate section for the various Karate styles (Shotokan, Goju-Ryu, Wado-Ryu etc.) In the case of someone being interested in these styles and wanting to know more about them.

This of course does not have to be addressed urgently.

ComplainingCamel ( talk) 22:20, 13 November 2021 (UTC) reply

217.79.169.139 ( talk) 12:38, 9 March 2023 (UTC) reply

I don't know how or if to work it into the article, but there's a depiction of Okinawan pronunciations, and the Okinawan pronunciation of "Karate," (which is very much like the American pronunciation,) here: [1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E0FXZ9No1D0&t=227s LionKimbro ( talk) 06:07, 19 October 2022 (UTC) reply

if correct, it would be Bold massively easier to understand the concept. 'unarmed' certainly seems like the equivalent term 84.70.199.93 ( talk) 10:17, 12 November 2023 (UTC) reply

Not needed, and a translation that shows the literal meaning emphasizes it being a compound word, which is why the swap of the original "Kara" (唐) meaning "Tang Chinese" for the current "kara" (空) for "empty" worked. oknazevad ( talk) 10:40, 12 November 2023 (UTC) reply

thanks oknazevad

"unarmed"would not replace the literal translation - it can't because of its etymology.

it would augment as a conceptual translation; karate literally "empty hand"; equivalent to modern English 'unarmed', meaning without weapons. 84.70.199.93 ( talk) 14:47, 12 November 2023 (UTC) reply

I think we can get away without spoon feeding the meaning to readers, but the phrasing you propose isn't terrible. oknazevad ( talk) 14:59, 12 November 2023 (UTC) reply

nothing AhmedTarek201400 ( talk) 13:27, 30 December 2023 (UTC) reply