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Definition of Jiujitsu
1. Noun. A method of self-defense without weapons that was developed in China and Japan; holds and blows are supplemented by clever use of the attacker's own weight and strength.
Generic synonyms: Martial Art
Geographical relationships: Japan, Nihon, Nippon
Definition of Jiujitsu
1. Noun. (alternative spelling of jujitsu) ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Jiujitsu
1. jujitsu [n -S] - See also: jujitsu
Lexicographical Neighbors of Jiujitsu
Literary usage of Jiujitsu
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A Fantasy of Far Japan: Or, Summer Dream Dialogues by Kenchō Suematsu (1905)
"... brackens—Eating of fruits without peeling—A pet tortoise—Remarks on
languages—Discourses on jiujitsu—Comparison of jiujitsu and wrestling—Japanese art ..."
2. The Health Exhibition Literature (1884)
"These arts (Fencing, Archery and jiujitsu) were considered as an essential pan
of military training for a samurai (knight). As they afford opportunities I>T ..."
3. Blue Waters and Green: And the Far East Today by Frederick Dumont Smith (1907)
"We visited the great jiujitsu school one afternoon, or rather one noon, ...
This was the real jiujitsu, especially when, after the pupils were through, ..."
4. Practice of Osteopathy: Its Practical Application to the Various Diseases of by Charles Henry Murray (1912)
"... in connection with jiujitsu for many centuries, as a method of resuscitation
when a person was " knocked out" by the use of jiujitsu. ..."
5. Transactions of the Asiatic Society of Japan by Asiatic Society of Japan (1906)
"... Japanese Surveyor and Cartographer. By Cargil GG Knott, D. Sc., FRSE Chinese
and Annamese. By E. II. Parker. jiujitsu. By Rev. T. Lindsay and J. Kano. ..."
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