No. 3,147 in Japanese
剣道
Kendo: A traditional Japanese martial art of fencing with bamboo swords.
In a sentence
私は剣道が大好きです。
I love Kendo.
剣道 is used as the subject of the sentence, indicating the activity or martial art the person enjoys.
彼は剣道を学んでいます。
He is learning Kendo.
剣道 is the object of the verb 学ぶ (to learn), indicating the discipline he is studying.
剣道の試合が来週あります。
There is a Kendo match next week.
剣道 is part of a possessive construction with 試合 (match), specifying the type of competition being referred to.
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