Kenpo

Kenpo may also refer to the Constitution of Japan (憲法)

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Kenpo or Kempo (拳法 Kenpō; lit. fist law) is written with the characters 拳(Ken) and 法(Po). In Japanese, however, when a 'n' precedes a 'p', the 'n' sound changes to an 'm'. Therefore, according to the Hepburn system of Romaji, which is the most widely-used form, the correct English spelling would be the phonetic one, "Kempo".

Related Topics:
Hepburn - Romaji

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Kempo itself is a common Japanese term for martial arts in general that is the translation of the Chinese quán fǎ (or ch'üan fa), meaning "fist principles", "fist law", or "Law of the Fist."

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