japanese sport martial art, several styles of which are based on jujitsu.

Empty hands

a self-defense technique ("the way of the empty hand") using hand strikes and kicks.

(Literally empty handed) a system of fighting without weapons, striking with the hand, feet, elbows, etc.

"Empty Hand". When Karate was first introduced to Japan, it was called To-De. The characters of To-De could be pronounced; however, the meaning of To-De is Chinese Hand. There are also philosophical explanations of Karate (explained in Funakoshi's book, Karate-Do Kyohan, in detail. The above link to Funakoshi contains a brief summary of this information.

Empty hand. System of combat developed on Okinawa emphasizing striking. (Japanese)

The "art of the empty hand" was introduced to Japan in 1922.

(kah-rah-tay) “Chinese hand” or “empty hand

A basic study of the fundamentals of “Martial Arts” including Karate, Kungfu, Judo, Jujitsu, and Aikido, with Karate and Kunfu being strongly emphasized.

A modern Japanese martial art that developed from old Okinawan striking arts. Japanese for "empty hand."

Ryukyuan fighting methods and southern Chinese martial arts. "Karate" originally meant Tang hand, i.e. Chinese hand, which was later changed to a homonym meaning 'empty hand' in Japanese.