What does taekwondo mean?

Question

What does taekwondo mean?

Answer 1

Tae ~ Foot

Kwon ~Hand

Do ~ art/way

It's korean for foot and art!!!

Art as in martial art or form!!!

Answer 2

Tae means kicking or smashing with the foot.

Kwon means punching or breaking with the fist.

And Do means method or way, so together it meas way of the foot and fist.

Answer 3

Tae means to destroy with the feet; Kwon means to strike or smash with the hand; and Do means "path", "way" or "method". Therefore Taekwondo is often translated as meaning "the way of the feet and fist". Another common translation is “the art of smashing with the hands and feet

Answer 4

Taekwondo (also, Tae Kwon Do, Taekwon-Do, or Tae Kwon-Do) is a martial art and combat sport originating in Korea. Taekwondo is the national sport of South Korea and sparring, kyeorugi, is an Olympic sporting event. In Korean, derived from hanja, tae (跆) means to destroy with the feet; kwon (拳) means to strike or smash with the hand; and do (道) means "path", "way" or "method". Hence,

taekwondo is loosely translated as "the way of the feet and fist".

Answer 5

It means, 'the art or way of hand and foot' (as in self defense.)

Answer 6

'' the way of kick and fist ''

Answer 7

(way of) the hands and feet

Answer 8

Way of hands & feet

Answer 9

It is a form of martial arts:)

Answer 10

The way of the foot and fist.

Answer 11

tae means foot, kwon means fist, and do means way. so tae kown do means foot fist way.

Answer 12

. In Korean, tae (태; 跆) means "to trample with the foot"; kwon (권; 拳) means "fist"; and do (도; 道) means "way"; so taekwondo is loosely translated as "the foot and hand way".

Answer 13

Translated literally "Tae" stands for jumping or flying, to kick or smash with the foot. "Kwon" denotes the fist-chiefly to punch or destroy with the hand or fist. "Do" means an art or way - the right way built and paved by the saints and sages in the past.