Is it der, die or das Karate?

DAS

Karate

The correct article in German of Karate is das. So it is das Karate! (nominative case)

The word Karate is neuter, therefore the correct article is das.

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German declension of Karate?

How does the declension of Karate work in the nominative, accusative, dative and genitive cases? Here you can find all forms in the singular as well as in the plural:

1	Singular	Plural
Nominative	das Karate	—
Genitive	des Karate des Karates	—
Dative	dem Karate	—
Akkusative	das Karate	—

What is the meaning of Karate in German?

Karate is defined as:

[1] unarmed martial or defense art

[1] waffenlose Kampf- oder Verteidigungskunst

How to use Karate in a sentence?

Example sentences in German using Karate with translations in English.

[1] Der Leitspruch der Japan Karate Association lautet: „Nicht der Sieg noch die Niederlage im Kampf stehen beim Karate im Vordergrund - sondern die Vervollkommnung des Charakters.“

[1] The motto of the Japan Karate Association is: "In karate, it is not the victory or the defeat in the fight that is in the foreground - but the perfecting of the character."

[1] Wer sich mit Karate näher beschäftigt, trifft auf Begriffe wie: Obi, Uwagi, Zubon, Dōjō, Dan, Kyu, Bushidō, Taoismus, Dō, Kihon, Kumite, Randori und Kata.

[1] Anyone who deals with karate more closely encounters terms such as: Obi, Uwagi, Zubon, Dōjō, Dan, Kyu, Bushidō, Taoism, Dō, Kihon, Kumite, Randori and Kata.

Pictures or photos of Karate

[1] Karate (Karatestellung)