noun
ryu
noun
1
A Japanese term for a school or style of a particular discipline, most often used for martial arts.
"He trained for a decade in a traditional aikido ryu."
How to Use Ryu
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA named school or lineage of martial arts training, roughly equivalent to "style" or "tradition" in English.
Word Forms
ryu plural, ryus plural, Ryus plural
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Etymology
From Japanese 流 (ryū), an affix denoting a school or style, especially of a martial art.