karate

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

karate
    n 1: a traditional Japanese system of unarmed combat; sharp
         blows and kicks are given to pressure-sensitive points on
         the body of the opponent

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

karate \ka*ra"te\ (k[aum]*r[aum]"t[asl]) n. [Japanese, empty
   hand.]
   a traditional Japanese system of unarmed combat; sharp blows
   and kicks are given to pressure-sensitive points on the body
   of the opponent.
   [WordNet 1.5] Karen