karate[
kә'rɑ:ti]
n. 

道
karate[ noun ]a traditional Japanese system of unarmed combat; sharp blows and kicks are given to pressure-sensitive points on the body of the opponent<noun.act> 
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]